Calliteara pudibunda: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

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

Scientific name	Calliteara pudibunda
Group	Butterflies & moths
Found in	19 countries
Continents	Europe
Class	Insect
Order	Lepidoptera
Family	Erebidae

Where does the calliteara pudibunda live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the calliteara pudibunda in 19 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 calliteara pudibunda?

The calliteara pudibunda (Calliteara pudibunda) is an insect in the order Lepidoptera and the family Erebidae, genus Calliteara. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the calliteara pudibunda

Calliteara pudibunda, the pale tussock, is a moth of the family Erebidae. The Dutch common name for the moth (Meriansborstel) comes from the butterfly and insect painter Maria Sibylla Merian. The species was first described by Carl Linnaeus in his 1758 10th edition of Systema Naturae. It is found in Asia and Europe.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Calliteara pudibunda (revision 1315019639), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q45508 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).