Pterostichus minor: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Pterostichus minor Pterostichus minor

Where the pterostichus minor lives – recorded in 15 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 7,546 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See beetles on the world map

Scientific name	Pterostichus minor
Group	Beetles
Found in	15 countries
Continents	Europe
Class	Insect
Order	Coleoptera
Family	Carabidae

Where does the pterostichus minor live?

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

The pterostichus minor (Pterostichus minor) is an insect in the order Coleoptera and the family Carabidae, genus Pterostichus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the pterostichus minor

Pterostichus minor is a species of woodland ground beetle native to Europe.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Pterostichus minor (revision 1345666561), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q11705712 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).