Anthophila fabriciana: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Anthophila fabriciana Anthophila fabriciana

Where the anthophila fabriciana lives – recorded in 14 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Recorded in (GBIF)Representative wild record

Pin and shaded countries are approximate. The pin is a representative wild sighting (a central record among 14,294 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See butterflies & moths on the world map

Scientific name	Anthophila fabriciana
Group	Butterflies & moths
Found in	14 countries
Continents	Europe
Class	Insect
Order	Lepidoptera
Family	Choreutidae

Where does the anthophila fabriciana live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the anthophila fabriciana in 14 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 anthophila fabriciana?

The anthophila fabriciana (Anthophila fabriciana) is an insect in the order Lepidoptera and the family Choreutidae, genus Anthophila. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the anthophila fabriciana

Anthophila fabriciana, also known as the common nettle-tap, is a moth of the family Choreutidae first described in 1767 by Carl Linnaeus. The moth can be found flying around stinging nettles during the day.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Anthophila fabriciana (revision 1306191763), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q2250651 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).