Volucella zonaria: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Volucella zonaria Volucella zonaria

Where the volucella zonaria lives – recorded in 15 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 21,657 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See grasshoppers, bugs & other insects on the world map

Scientific name	Volucella zonaria
Group	Grasshoppers, bugs & other insects
Found in	15 countries
Continents	Europe
Class	Insect
Order	Diptera
Family	Syrphidae

Where does the volucella zonaria live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the volucella zonaria in 15 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 zonaria?

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

About the volucella zonaria

Volucella zonaria, the hornet mimic hoverfly, is a species of hoverfly. These flies are capable of buzz pollination.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Volucella zonaria (revision 1377030016), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q380402 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).