Volucella inanis: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Volucella inanis Volucella inanis

Where the volucella inanis lives – recorded in 13 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 11,354 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See grasshoppers, bugs & other insects on the world map

Scientific name	Volucella inanis
Group	Grasshoppers, bugs & other insects
Found in	13 countries
Continents	Europe
Class	Insect
Order	Diptera
Family	Syrphidae

Where does the volucella inanis live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the volucella inanis in 13 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 volucella inanis?

The volucella inanis (Volucella inanis) is an insect in the order Diptera and the family Syrphidae, genus Volucella. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the volucella inanis

Volucella inanis is a species of hoverfly belonging to the family Syrphidae.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Volucella inanis (revision 1343288350), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1497291 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).