Pyrochroa serraticornis: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the pyrochroa serraticornis lives – recorded in 12 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Pyrochroa serraticornis
Group	Beetles
Found in	12 countries
Continents	Europe
Class	Insect
Order	Coleoptera
Family	Pyrochroidae

Where does the pyrochroa serraticornis live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the pyrochroa serraticornis in 12 countries and territories across Europe. In Ireland 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 pyrochroa serraticornis?

The pyrochroa serraticornis (Pyrochroa serraticornis) is an insect in the order Coleoptera and the family Pyrochroidae, genus Pyrochroa. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the pyrochroa serraticornis

Pyrochroa serraticornis, the cardinal beetle, is a species of fire-colored beetle in the family Pyrochroidae. It is found in Europe. Population from Germany and Eastern Europe belong to the cryptic species Pyrochroa bifoveata Molfini, Mancini & Bologna 2022.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Pyrochroa serraticornis (revision 1353818750), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q212321 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).