Anacaena lutescens: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the anacaena lutescens lives – recorded in 16 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Anacaena lutescens
Group	Beetles
Found in	16 countries
Continents	Europe, North America
Class	Insect
Order	Coleoptera
Family	Hydrophilidae

Where does the anacaena lutescens live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the anacaena lutescens in 16 countries and territories across 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 anacaena lutescens?

The anacaena lutescens (Anacaena lutescens) is an insect in the order Coleoptera and the family Hydrophilidae, genus Anacaena. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the anacaena lutescens

Anacaena lutescens is a species of water scavenger beetle in the family Hydrophilidae. It is found in Africa, Europe and Northern Asia (excluding China), and North America.

Anacaena lutescens mainly resides in shallow acid bogs or standing pools, which are examples of dystrophic environments. They are crucial for network cohesion and density in these areas, which contributes to the overall ecological balance of these shallow bogs/standing pools.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Anacaena lutescens (revision 1321537837), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q14931284 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).