Gonocerus acuteangulatus: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Gonocerus acuteangulatus Gonocerus acuteangulatus

Where the gonocerus acuteangulatus lives – recorded in 15 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 12,220 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See grasshoppers, bugs & other insects on the world map

Scientific name	Gonocerus acuteangulatus
Group	Grasshoppers, bugs & other insects
Found in	15 countries
Continents	Europe
Class	Insect
Order	Hemiptera
Family	Coreidae

Where does the gonocerus acuteangulatus live?

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

The gonocerus acuteangulatus (Gonocerus acuteangulatus) is an insect in the order Hemiptera and the family Coreidae, genus Gonocerus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the gonocerus acuteangulatus

Gonocerus acuteangulatus is a herbivorous species of true bug in the family Coreidae. It is commonly known as the box bug in the UK as it once only occurred in Box Hill in Surrey where it fed on box trees.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Gonocerus acuteangulatus (revision 1292718259), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q3110569 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).