Agrotis puta: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the agrotis puta lives – recorded in 11 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Agrotis puta
Group	Butterflies & moths
Found in	11 countries
Continents	Europe
Class	Insect
Order	Lepidoptera
Family	Noctuidae

Where does the agrotis puta live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the agrotis puta in 11 countries and territories across 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 agrotis puta?

The agrotis puta (Agrotis puta) is an insect in the order Lepidoptera and the family Noctuidae, genus Agrotis. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the agrotis puta

Agrotis puta, the shuttle-shaped dart, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. The species was first described by Jacob Hübner in 1803. It is common in the western part of Europe, but is also found in southern and central Europe, as well as North Africa and the Middle East.

The wingspan is 30–32 mm. Adults are on wing from May to October.

The larvae feed on various low growing plants.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Agrotis puta (revision 1367014058), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1768363 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).