Aphelocheirus aestivalis: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Aphelocheirus aestivalis Aphelocheirus aestivalis

Where the aphelocheirus aestivalis lives – recorded in 11 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 9,991 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See grasshoppers, bugs & other insects on the world map

Scientific name	Aphelocheirus aestivalis
Group	Grasshoppers, bugs & other insects
Found in	11 countries
Continents	Europe
Class	Insect
Order	Hemiptera
Family	Aphelocheiridae

Where does the aphelocheirus aestivalis live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the aphelocheirus aestivalis in 11 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 aphelocheirus aestivalis?

The aphelocheirus aestivalis (Aphelocheirus aestivalis) is an insect in the order Hemiptera and the family Aphelocheiridae, genus Aphelocheirus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the aphelocheirus aestivalis

Aphelocheirus aestivalis is a Palearctic species of true bug. It is aquatic and wingless, covered in microscopic hairs allowing it to form a physical gill when underwater.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Aphelocheirus aestivalis (revision 1369091744), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1550765 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).