Elaphrus riparius: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

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

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

Where does the elaphrus riparius live?

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

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

About the elaphrus riparius

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

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Elaphrus riparius (revision 1306380565), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1432155 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).