Phyllopertha horticola: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the phyllopertha horticola lives – recorded in 19 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Phyllopertha horticola
Group	Beetles
Found in	19 countries
Continents	Europe
Class	Insect
Order	Coleoptera
Family	Rutelidae

Where does the phyllopertha horticola live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the phyllopertha horticola in 19 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 phyllopertha horticola?

The phyllopertha horticola (Phyllopertha horticola) is an insect in the order Coleoptera and the family Rutelidae, genus Phyllopertha. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the phyllopertha horticola

Phyllopertha horticola, the garden chafer or garden foliage beetle, is a beetle from the family Scarabaeidae. Phyllopertha horticola was described by Carl Linnaeus in his landmark 1758 10th edition of Systema Naturae.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Phyllopertha horticola (revision 1368806266), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q378023 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).