Hydroporus erythrocephalus: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Hydroporus erythrocephalus Hydroporus erythrocephalus

Where the hydroporus erythrocephalus lives – recorded in 13 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 7,831 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See beetles on the world map

Hydroporus erythrocephalus: Hydroporus.erythrocephalus.-.calwer.08.17 — Photo: Emil Hochdanz, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Scientific name	Hydroporus erythrocephalus
Group	Beetles
Found in	13 countries
Continents	Europe
Class	Insect
Order	Coleoptera
Family	Dytiscidae

Where does the hydroporus erythrocephalus live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the hydroporus erythrocephalus in 13 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 hydroporus erythrocephalus?

The hydroporus erythrocephalus (Hydroporus erythrocephalus) is an insect in the order Coleoptera and the family Dytiscidae, genus Hydroporus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the hydroporus erythrocephalus

Hydroporus erythrocephalus is a species of predaceous diving beetle in the family Dytiscidae. It is found in the Palearctic, including Europe and the Near East.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Hydroporus erythrocephalus (revision 1363265423), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q2054627 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).