Elaphrus cupreus: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the elaphrus cupreus lives – recorded in 16 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

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

Where does the elaphrus cupreus live?

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

The elaphrus cupreus (Elaphrus cupreus) is an insect in the order Coleoptera and the family Carabidae, genus Elaphrus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the elaphrus cupreus

Elaphrus cupreus is a species of ground beetle native to the Palearctic. In Europe, it is found in Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Great Britain including Shetland, Orkney, Hebrides and Isle of Man, the Czech Republic, mainland Denmark, Estonia, Finland, mainland France, Germany, Hungary, the Republic of Ireland, mainland Italy, Kaliningrad, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Northern Ireland, mainland Norway, Poland, Russia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Sweden, Switzerland, the Netherlands, and Ukraine.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Elaphrus cupreus (revision 1236699628), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q932288 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).