Pyrrhocoris apterus: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the Pyrrhocoris apterus lives – recorded in 24 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Pyrrhocoris apterus
Group	Grasshoppers, bugs & other insects
Found in	24 countries
Continents	Asia, Europe, North America
Class	Insect
Order	Hemiptera
Family	Pyrrhocoridae

Where does the Pyrrhocoris apterus live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the Pyrrhocoris apterus in 24 countries and territories across Asia, Europe and North America.

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 Pyrrhocoris apterus?

The Pyrrhocoris apterus (Pyrrhocoris apterus) is an insect in the order Hemiptera and the family Pyrrhocoridae, genus Pyrrhocoris. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the Pyrrhocoris apterus

The firebug, Pyrrhocoris apterus, is a common insect of the family Pyrrhocoridae. Easily recognisable due to its striking red and black coloration, it may be confused with the similarly coloured though unrelated Corizus hyoscyami (cinnamon bug or squash bug). Pyrrhocoris apterus is distributed throughout the Palaearctic from the Atlantic coast of Europe to northwest China. Beyond its native Palaearctic range, it has been recorded in the United States, Central America, Southern Ontario (As an invasive species), India, and Australia. It has been reported as recently expanding its distribution northwards into mainland United Kingdom and eastward on to the coast of the Mediterranean Sea. It is frequently observed to form aggregations, especially in immature forms, containing tens to perhaps a hundred individuals.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Pyrrhocoris apterus (revision 1380209140), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q486957 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).