Oplodontha viridula: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Oplodontha viridula Oplodontha viridula

Where the oplodontha viridula lives – recorded in 10 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 6,127 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See grasshoppers, bugs & other insects on the world map

Scientific name	Oplodontha viridula
Group	Grasshoppers, bugs & other insects
Found in	10 countries
Continents	Europe
Class	Insect
Order	Diptera
Family	Stratiomyidae

Where does the oplodontha viridula live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the oplodontha viridula in 10 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 oplodontha viridula?

The oplodontha viridula (Oplodontha viridula) is an insect in the order Diptera and the family Stratiomyidae, genus Oplodontha. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the oplodontha viridula

Oplodontha viridula, the common green colonel, is a European species of soldier fly.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Oplodontha viridula (revision 1371421108), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q646210 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).