Carabus violaceus: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Carabus violaceus Carabus violaceus

Where the carabus violaceus 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 20,010 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See beetles on the world map

Scientific name	Carabus violaceus
Group	Beetles
Found in	16 countries
Continents	Europe
Class	Insect
Order	Coleoptera
Family	Carabidae

Where does the carabus violaceus live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the carabus violaceus 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 carabus violaceus?

The carabus violaceus (Carabus violaceus) is an insect in the order Coleoptera and the family Carabidae, genus Carabus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the carabus violaceus

Carabus violaceus, sometimes called the violet ground beetle, or the rain beetle is a nocturnal species of a beetle, from the family Carabidae.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Carabus violaceus (revision 1361085111), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1535893 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).