Syrphus ribesii: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Syrphus ribesii Syrphus ribesii

Where the syrphus ribesii lives – recorded in 17 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 27,798 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See grasshoppers, bugs & other insects on the world map

Scientific name	Syrphus ribesii
Group	Grasshoppers, bugs & other insects
Found in	17 countries
Continents	Asia, Europe, North America
Class	Insect
Order	Diptera
Family	Syrphidae

Where does the syrphus ribesii live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the syrphus ribesii in 17 countries and territories across Asia, Europe and North America.

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 syrphus ribesii?

The syrphus ribesii (Syrphus ribesii) is an insect in the order Diptera and the family Syrphidae, genus Syrphus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the syrphus ribesii

Syrphus ribesii is a very common Holarctic species of hoverfly. Its larvae feed on aphids. In common with many other species of hoverfly, males have the eyes meeting on the top of the head, whilst females have their eyes widely separated.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Syrphus ribesii (revision 1343300031), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1548397 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).