Abraxas grossulariata: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the abraxas grossulariata lives – recorded in 19 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Abraxas grossulariata
Group	Butterflies & moths
Found in	19 countries
Continents	Asia, Europe
Class	Insect
Order	Lepidoptera
Family	Geometridae

Where does the abraxas grossulariata live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the abraxas grossulariata in 19 countries and territories across Asia and 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 abraxas grossulariata?

The abraxas grossulariata (Abraxas grossulariata) is an insect in the order Lepidoptera and the family Geometridae, genus Abraxas. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the abraxas grossulariata

Abraxas grossulariata is a moth of the family Geometridae, native to the Palearctic realm and North America. Its distinctive speckled coloration has given it a common name of magpie moth. The caterpillar is similarly coloured to the adult, and may be found feeding on the leaves of shrubs such as gooseberry and blackcurrant. The species was first described by Carl Linnaeus in his 1758 10th edition of Systema Naturae.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Abraxas grossulariata (revision 1380624120), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q163996 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).