Piezodorus lituratus: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Piezodorus lituratus Piezodorus lituratus

Where the piezodorus lituratus lives – recorded in 18 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 14,555 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See grasshoppers, bugs & other insects on the world map

Scientific name	Piezodorus lituratus
Group	Grasshoppers, bugs & other insects
Found in	18 countries
Continents	Europe
Class	Insect
Order	Hemiptera
Family	Pentatomidae

Where does the piezodorus lituratus live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the piezodorus lituratus in 18 countries and territories across Europe. In Norway 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 piezodorus lituratus?

The piezodorus lituratus (Piezodorus lituratus) is an insect in the order Hemiptera and the family Pentatomidae, genus Piezodorus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the piezodorus lituratus

Piezodorus lituratus, the gorse shield bug, is a species of Pentatomidae, a family of shield bugs.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Piezodorus lituratus (revision 1133156590), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q3023708 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).