Common flowerbug: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Common flowerbug Anthocoris nemorum

Where the common flowerbug lives – recorded in 12 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 15,984 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See grasshoppers, bugs & other insects on the world map

Scientific name	Anthocoris nemorum
Group	Grasshoppers, bugs & other insects
Found in	12 countries
Continents	Europe
Class	Insect
Order	Hemiptera
Family	Anthocoridae

Where does the common flowerbug live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the common flowerbug in 12 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 common flowerbug?

The common flowerbug (Anthocoris nemorum) is an insect in the order Hemiptera and the family Anthocoridae, genus Anthocoris. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the common flowerbug

The common flowerbug (Anthocoris nemorum) is a common minute pirate or flower bug.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Common flowerbug (revision 1360562569), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q2013172 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).