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Oxypselaphus obscurus Oxypselaphus obscurus

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

Recorded in (GBIF)Representative wild record

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Scientific nameOxypselaphus obscurus
GroupBeetles
Found in15 countries
ContinentsEurope
ClassInsect
OrderColeoptera
FamilyCarabidae

Where does the oxypselaphus obscurus live?

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

The oxypselaphus obscurus (Oxypselaphus obscurus) is an insect in the order Coleoptera and the family Carabidae, genus Oxypselaphus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the oxypselaphus obscurus

Oxypselaphus obscurus is a species of beetle from family Carabidae, found everywhere in Europe except for Albania, Andorra, Croatia, Iceland, Malta, Monaco, North Macedonia, Portugal, Romania, San Marino, and Vatican City. The species are black coloured with yellow legs.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Oxypselaphus obscurus (revision 1307775615), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q2365574 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).

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