Pterostichus nigrita: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Pterostichus nigrita Pterostichus nigrita

Where the pterostichus nigrita lives – recorded in 14 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 9,143 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See beetles on the world map

Scientific name	Pterostichus nigrita
Group	Beetles
Found in	14 countries
Continents	Europe
Class	Insect
Order	Coleoptera
Family	Carabidae

Where does the pterostichus nigrita live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the pterostichus nigrita in 14 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 nigrita?

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

About the pterostichus nigrita

Pterostichus nigrita commonly known as the black clock beetle, or mitten blackclock is a species of ground beetle native to Europe.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Pterostichus nigrita (revision 1374446604), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q11705714 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).