Philorhizus melanocephalus: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Philorhizus melanocephalus Philorhizus melanocephalus

Where the philorhizus melanocephalus lives – recorded in 12 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Recorded in (GBIF)IntroducedRepresentative wild record

Pin and shaded countries are approximate. The pin is a representative wild sighting (a central record among 4,187 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See beetles on the world map

Scientific name	Philorhizus melanocephalus
Group	Beetles
Found in	12 countries
Continents	Europe
Class	Insect
Order	Coleoptera
Family	Carabidae

Where does the philorhizus melanocephalus live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the philorhizus melanocephalus in 12 countries and territories across Europe. In Portugal it is listed as introduced (GRIIS checklists via GBIF).

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 philorhizus melanocephalus?

The philorhizus melanocephalus (Philorhizus melanocephalus) is an insect in the order Coleoptera and the family Carabidae, genus Philorhizus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the philorhizus melanocephalus

Philorhizus melanocephalus is a species of ground beetle in the family Carabidae. It is found in North America, Europe, temperate Asia, and Africa.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Philorhizus melanocephalus (revision 1342566634), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q14088784 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).