Gastrophysa viridula: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the gastrophysa viridula lives – recorded in 15 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Gastrophysa viridula
Group	Beetles
Found in	15 countries
Continents	Europe
Class	Insect
Order	Coleoptera
Family	Chrysomelidae

Where does the gastrophysa viridula live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the gastrophysa viridula in 15 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 gastrophysa viridula?

The gastrophysa viridula (Gastrophysa viridula) is an insect in the order Coleoptera and the family Chrysomelidae, genus Gastrophysa. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the gastrophysa viridula

Gastrophysa viridula, known as the green dock beetle (note: the similar Gastrophysa cyanea in North America is also called the green dock beetle), green dock leaf beetle or green sorrel beetle, is a species of beetle native to Europe.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Gastrophysa viridula (revision 1368879405), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1317165 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).