Cantharis nigricans: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Cantharis nigricans Cantharis nigricans

Where the cantharis nigricans lives – recorded in 16 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 13,789 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See beetles on the world map

Cantharis nigricans: Cantharis.nigricans — Photo: James K. Lindsey, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Scientific name	Cantharis nigricans
Group	Beetles
Found in	16 countries
Continents	Europe
Class	Insect
Order	Coleoptera
Family	Cantharidae

Where does the cantharis nigricans live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the cantharis nigricans in 16 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 nigricans?

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

About the cantharis nigricans

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

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Cantharis nigricans (revision 1277845369), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q147970 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).