Sericomyia silentis: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Sericomyia silentis Sericomyia silentis

Where the sericomyia silentis lives – recorded in 9 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Recorded in (GBIF)Representative wild record

Pin and shaded countries are approximate. The pin is a representative wild sighting (a central record among 23,578 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See grasshoppers, bugs & other insects on the world map

Scientific name	Sericomyia silentis
Group	Grasshoppers, bugs & other insects
Found in	9 countries
Continents	Europe
Class	Insect
Order	Diptera
Family	Syrphidae

Where does the sericomyia silentis live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the sericomyia silentis in 9 countries and territories across Europe.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

What kind of animal is the sericomyia silentis?

The sericomyia silentis (Sericomyia silentis) is an insect in the order Diptera and the family Syrphidae, genus Sericomyia. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the sericomyia silentis

Sericomyia silentis, is a species of hoverfly. It is widespread throughout the Palearctic but normally encountered in small numbers in mountain regions and moorland and bog locations.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Sericomyia silentis (revision 1343286423), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1411673 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).