Closterotomus norvegicus: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the closterotomus norvegicus lives – recorded in 19 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Closterotomus norwegicus
Group	Grasshoppers, bugs & other insects
Found in	19 countries
Continents	Europe, North America
Class	Insect
Order	Hemiptera
Family	Miridae

Where does the closterotomus norvegicus live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the closterotomus norvegicus in 19 countries and territories across Europe and North America.

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 closterotomus norvegicus?

The closterotomus norvegicus (Closterotomus norwegicus) is an insect in the order Hemiptera and the family Miridae, genus Closterotomus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the closterotomus norvegicus

Closterotomus norvegicus (also known as the potato capsid) is a species of bugs belonging to the family Miridae, subfamily Mirinae. It can be found feeding on nettle, clover, and cannabis, as well as Compositae, potatoes, carrots and chrysanthemums. They prefer to feed on the flowers, buds and unripe fruit. The species occurs in the Palearctic-British Isles and east across continental Europe to Siberia. It also occurs in the Nearctic as an adventive species. In 1997 it was moved from the genus Calocoris to its current name.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Closterotomus norvegicus (revision 1307923019), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q233021 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).