Elasmostethus interstinctus: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Elasmostethus interstinctus Elasmostethus interstinctus

Where the elasmostethus interstinctus 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 25,750 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See grasshoppers, bugs & other insects on the world map

Bunte Blattwanze Elasmostethus interstinctus — Photo: Darkone (talk · contribs), CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Scientific name	Elasmostethus interstinctus
Group	Grasshoppers, bugs & other insects
Found in	12 countries
Continents	Europe, North America
Class	Insect
Order	Hemiptera
Family	Acanthosomatidae

Where does the elasmostethus interstinctus live?

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

The elasmostethus interstinctus (Elasmostethus interstinctus) is an insect in the order Hemiptera and the family Acanthosomatidae, genus Elasmostethus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the elasmostethus interstinctus

Elasmostethus interstinctus, the birch shield bug, is species of shield bug in the Acanthosomatidae family. Shield bugs are often called "stink bugs" because they excrete a foul smelling liquid that is used to deter predators.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Elasmostethus interstinctus (revision 1306380569), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1009818 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).