Beetles: where they live

Maps and quick facts for 152 beetles (harmonia axyridis, cockchafer, mealworm, Hercules beetle, Japanese beetle). Each animal page shows a representative wild record and the countries where open-licence GBIF records place it. Show beetles on the world map

All 152 beetles

Carabidae 45

• Abax parallelepipedus Abax parallelepipedus
• Acupalpus dubius Acupalpus dubius
• Agonum fuliginosum Agonum fuliginosum
• Agonum muelleri Agonum muelleri
• Agonum thoreyi Agonum thoreyi
• Amara aenea Amara aenea
• Amara aulica Amara aulica
• Amara familiaris Amara familiaris
• Amara plebeja Amara plebeja
• Anchomenus dorsalis Anchomenus dorsalis
• Badister bullatus Badister bullatus
• Bembidion guttula Bembidion guttula
• Bembidion lampros Bembidion lampros
• Bembidion lunulatum Bembidion lunulatum
• Bembidion quadrimaculatum Bembidion quadrimaculatum
• Bembidion tetracolum Bembidion tetracolum
• Calathus fuscipes Calathus fuscipes
• Carabus granulatus Carabus granulatus
• Carabus nemoralis Carabus nemoralis
• Carabus problematicus Carabus problematicus
• Carabus violaceus Carabus violaceus
• Cicindela campestris Cicindela campestris
• Clivina fossor Clivina fossor
• Cychrus caraboides Cychrus caraboides
• Dromius quadrimaculatus Dromius quadrimaculatus
• Elaphrus cupreus Elaphrus cupreus
• Elaphrus riparius Elaphrus riparius
• Loricera pilicornis Loricera pilicornis
• Nebria brevicollis Nebria brevicollis
• Oxypselaphus obscurus Oxypselaphus obscurus
• Paranchus albipes Paranchus albipes
• Philorhizus melanocephalus Philorhizus melanocephalus
• Platynus assimilis Platynus assimilis
• Poecilus cupreus Poecilus cupreus
• Pterostichus diligens Pterostichus diligens
• Pterostichus madidus Pterostichus madidus
• Pterostichus melanarius Pterostichus melanarius
• Pterostichus minor Pterostichus minor
• Pterostichus niger Pterostichus niger
• Pterostichus nigrita Pterostichus nigrita
• Pterostichus rhaeticus Pterostichus rhaeticus
• Pterostichus strenuus Pterostichus strenuus
• Pterostichus vernalis Pterostichus vernalis
• Trechus obtusus Trechus obtusus
• Trechus quadristriatus Trechus quadristriatus

Coccinellidae 18

• Adalia bipunctata Adalia bipunctata
• Adalia decempunctata Adalia decempunctata
• Anatis ocellata Anatis ocellata
• Anisosticta novemdecimpunctata Anisosticta novemdecimpunctata
• Aphidecta obliterata Aphidecta obliterata
• Calvia quatuordecimguttata Calvia quatuordecimguttata
• Coccidula rufa Coccidula rufa
• Coccinella septempunctata Coccinella septempunctata
• Coccinella undecimpunctata Coccinella undecimpunctata
• Halyzia sedecimguttata Halyzia sedecimguttata
• Harmonia axyridis Harmonia axyridis
• Hippodamia variegata Hippodamia variegata
• Propylea quatuordecimpunctata Propylea quatuordecimpunctata
• Psyllobora vigintiduopunctata Psyllobora vigintiduopunctata
• Rhyzobius chrysomeloides Rhyzobius chrysomeloides
• Rhyzobius litura Rhyzobius litura
• Subcoccinella vigintiquatuorpunctata Subcoccinella vigintiquatuorpunctata
• Tytthaspis sedecimpunctata Tytthaspis sedecimpunctata

Dytiscidae 13

• Agabus bipustulatus Agabus bipustulatus
• Agabus sturmii Agabus sturmii
• Colymbetes fuscus Colymbetes fuscus
• Great diving beetle Dytiscus marginalis
• Hydroporus erythrocephalus Hydroporus erythrocephalus
• Hydroporus palustris Hydroporus palustris
• Hydroporus pubescens Hydroporus pubescens
• Hygrotus impressopunctatus Hygrotus impressopunctatus
• Hygrotus inaequalis Hygrotus inaequalis
• Hyphydrus ovatus Hyphydrus ovatus
• Ilybius ater Ilybius ater
• Laccophilus minutus Laccophilus minutus
• Nebrioporus elegans Nebrioporus elegans

Scarabaeidae 12

• Acrossus rufipes Acrossus rufipes
• Amphimallon solstitiale Amphimallon solstitiale
• Atlas beetle Chalcosoma atlas
• Cetonia aurata Cetonia aurata
• Cockchafer Melolontha melolontha
• Elephant beetle Megasoma elephas
• European rhinoceros beetle Oryctes nasicornis
• Hercules beetle Dynastes hercules
• Japanese beetle Popillia japonica
• Japanese rhinoceros beetle Trypoxylus dichotomus
• Oryctes rhinoceros Oryctes rhinoceros
• Scarabaeus sacer Scarabaeus sacer

Cantharidae 8

• Cantharis cryptica Cantharis cryptica
• Cantharis livida Cantharis livida
• Cantharis nigra Cantharis nigra
• Cantharis nigricans Cantharis nigricans
• Cantharis pellucida Cantharis pellucida
• Cantharis rustica Cantharis rustica
• Rhagonycha fulva Rhagonycha fulva
• Rhagonycha lignosa Rhagonycha lignosa

Cerambycidae 8

• Asian long-horned beetle Anoplophora glabripennis
• Clytus arietis Clytus arietis
• Grammoptera ruficornis Grammoptera ruficornis
• Hylotrupes Hylotrupes bajulus
• Rhagium bifasciatum Rhagium bifasciatum
• Rhagium mordax Rhagium mordax
• Rutpela maculata Rutpela maculata
• Titan beetle Titanus giganteus

Chrysomelidae 7

• Agelastica alni Agelastica alni
• Bloody-nosed beetle Timarcha tenebricosa
• Chrysolina americana Chrysolina americana
• Colorado potato beetle Leptinotarsa decemlineata
• Gastrophysa viridula Gastrophysa viridula
• Scarlet lily beetle Lilioceris lilii
• Thistle tortoise beetle Cassida rubiginosa

Curculionidae 7

• Boll weevil Anthonomus grandis
• Curculio glandium Curculio glandium
• Phyllobius pomaceus Phyllobius pomaceus
• Phyllobius pyri Phyllobius pyri
• Sitona lineatus Sitona lineatus
• Strophosoma melanogrammum Strophosoma melanogrammum
• Vine weevil Otiorhynchus sulcatus

Anobiidae 3

• Common furniture beetle Anobium punctatum
• Deathwatch beetle Xestobium rufovillosum
• Drugstore beetle Stegobium paniceum

Hydrophilidae 3

• Anacaena limbata Anacaena limbata
• Anacaena lutescens Anacaena lutescens
• Hydrobius fuscipes Hydrobius fuscipes

Dermestidae 2

• Khapra beetle Trogoderma granarium
• Varied carpet beetle Anthrenus verbasci

Dryophthoridae 2

• Rice weevil Sitophilus oryzae
• Wheat weevil Sitophilus granarius

Lucanidae 2

• Dorcus parallelipipedus Dorcus parallelipipedus
• Lucanus cervus Lucanus cervus

Oedemeridae 2

• Oedemera lurida Oedemera lurida
• Oedemera nobilis Oedemera nobilis

Tenebrionidae 2

• Lagria hirta Lagria hirta
• Mealworm Tenebrio molitor

Attelabidae 1

• Giraffe weevil Trachelophorus giraffa

Buprestidae 1

• Emerald ash borer Agrilus planipennis

Elateridae 1

• Athous haemorrhoidalis Athous haemorrhoidalis

Elmidae 1

• Limnius volckmari Limnius volckmari

Gyrinidae 1

• Gyrinus substriatus Gyrinus substriatus

Haliplidae 1

• Haliplus ruficollis Haliplus ruficollis

Helophoridae 1

• Helophorus grandis Helophorus grandis

Hydraenidae 1

• Limnebius truncatellus Limnebius truncatellus

Lampyridae 1

• Lampyris noctiluca Lampyris noctiluca

Malachiidae 1

• Malachius bipustulatus Malachius bipustulatus

Meloidae 1

• Lytta vesicatoria Lytta vesicatoria

Nitidulidae 1

• Brassicogethes aeneus Brassicogethes aeneus

Noteridae 1

• Noterus clavicornis Noterus clavicornis

Pyrochroidae 1

• Pyrochroa serraticornis Pyrochroa serraticornis

Rutelidae 1

• Phyllopertha horticola Phyllopertha horticola

Scraptiidae 1

• Anaspis maculata Anaspis maculata

Silphidae 1

• Nicrophorus humator Nicrophorus humator

Staphylinidae 1

• Devil's coach horse beetle Ocypus olens