Cantharis nigra: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Cantharis nigra Cantharis nigra

Where the cantharis nigra lives – recorded in 8 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 5,196 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See beetles on the world map

Scientific name	Cantharis nigra
Group	Beetles
Found in	8 countries
Continents	Europe
Class	Insect
Order	Coleoptera
Family	Cantharidae

Where does the cantharis nigra live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the cantharis nigra in 8 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 cantharis nigra?

The cantharis nigra (Cantharis nigra) is an insect in the order Coleoptera and the family Cantharidae, genus Cantharis. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the cantharis nigra

Cantharis nigra is a species of soldier beetle native to Europe.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Cantharis nigra (revision 1277845366), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q15736205 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).