Poecilus cupreus: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Poecilus cupreus Poecilus cupreus

Where the poecilus cupreus lives – recorded in 12 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 32,668 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See beetles on the world map

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

Where does the poecilus cupreus live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the poecilus cupreus in 12 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 poecilus cupreus?

The poecilus cupreus (Poecilus cupreus) is an insect in the order Coleoptera and the family Carabidae, genus Poecilus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the poecilus cupreus

Poecilus cupreus is a species of woodland ground beetle in the family Carabidae. It is native to the Palearctic, and is widespread throughout Europe.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Poecilus cupreus (revision 1321359113), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q972087 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).