Pterostichus niger: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Pterostichus niger Pterostichus niger

Where the pterostichus niger lives – recorded in 16 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 30,958 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See beetles on the world map

Scientific name	Pterostichus niger
Group	Beetles
Found in	16 countries
Continents	Europe
Class	Insect
Order	Coleoptera
Family	Carabidae

Where does the pterostichus niger live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the pterostichus niger in 16 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 niger?

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

About the pterostichus niger

Pterostichus niger is a species of woodland ground beetle in the family Carabidae, found in the Palearctic.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Pterostichus niger (revision 1374589680), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1548696 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).