Cantharis rustica: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Cantharis rustica Cantharis rustica

Where the cantharis rustica lives – recorded in 17 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 21,352 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See beetles on the world map

Scientific name	Cantharis rustica
Group	Beetles
Found in	17 countries
Continents	Europe
Class	Insect
Order	Coleoptera
Family	Cantharidae

Where does the cantharis rustica live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the cantharis rustica in 17 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 rustica?

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

About the cantharis rustica

Cantharis rustica, the rustic sailor beetle, is a species of soldier beetle found from Europe to Central Russia.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Cantharis rustica (revision 1218879899), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q839689 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).