Pterostichus vernalis: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the pterostichus vernalis lives – recorded in 15 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

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

Where does the pterostichus vernalis live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the pterostichus vernalis in 15 countries and territories across Europe. In Portugal 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 pterostichus vernalis?

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

About the pterostichus vernalis

Pterostichus vernalis is a species of ground beetle native to Europe.

Their lengths usually span from 6 to 8 mm and its a black beetle with legs and antennae, dark brown to black. With a rounded pronotum, it also features toothed hind angles.

Geographically, this beetle mainly pertains to Britain, specifically in Leicestershire and Rutland.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Pterostichus vernalis (revision 1374245820), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q11705719 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).