Brimstone moth: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Brimstone moth Opisthograptis luteolata

Where the brimstone moth lives – recorded in 17 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 72,940 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See butterflies & moths on the world map

Scientific name	Opisthograptis luteolata
Group	Butterflies & moths
Found in	17 countries
Continents	Europe
Class	Insect
Order	Lepidoptera
Family	Geometridae

Where does the brimstone moth live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the brimstone moth in 17 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 brimstone moth?

The brimstone moth (Opisthograptis luteolata) is an insect in the order Lepidoptera and the family Geometridae, genus Opisthograptis. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the brimstone moth

The brimstone moth (Opisthograptis luteolata) is a moth of the family Geometridae. The species was first described by Carl Linnaeus in his 1758 10th edition of Systema Naturae. It should not be confused with the brimstone butterfly Gonepteryx rhamni.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Brimstone moth (revision 1380829195), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q867682 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).