Devil's coach horse beetle: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the Devil's coach horse beetle lives – recorded in 16 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Ocypus olens
Group	Beetles
Found in	16 countries
Continents	Europe, North America
Class	Insect
Order	Coleoptera
Family	Staphylinidae

Where does the Devil's coach horse beetle live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the Devil's coach horse beetle in 16 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 Devil's coach horse beetle?

The Devil's coach horse beetle (Ocypus olens) is an insect in the order Coleoptera and the family Staphylinidae, genus Ocypus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the Devil's coach horse beetle

The devil's coach-horse beetle (Ocypus olens) is a species of beetle belonging to the large family of the rove beetles (Staphylinidae). It was originally included in the genus Staphylinus in 1764, and some authors and biologists still use this classification.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Devil's coach horse beetle (revision 1344147760), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q855934 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).