Caradrina clavipalpis: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the caradrina clavipalpis lives – recorded in 18 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Caradrina clavipalpis
Group	Butterflies & moths
Found in	18 countries
Continents	Europe
Class	Insect
Order	Lepidoptera
Family	Noctuidae

Where does the caradrina clavipalpis live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the caradrina clavipalpis in 18 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 caradrina clavipalpis?

The caradrina clavipalpis (Caradrina clavipalpis) is an insect in the order Lepidoptera and the family Noctuidae, genus Caradrina. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the caradrina clavipalpis

Caradrina clavipalpis, the pale mottled willow is a moth of the family Noctuidae. The species was first described by Giovanni Antonio Scopoli in his 1763 Entomologia Carniolica. It is found in the Palearctic realm (Europe, Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia, Libya, Egypt, Kuwait, Russia, Central Asia, Mongolia, Iraq, Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan, north-west India, and Sri Lanka). It is an introduced species in North America, where it was first reported from Queens in New York City in 1993. In 2009 it was found in Rochester, New York, so it appears to be established and spreading.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Caradrina clavipalpis (revision 1376649484), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q22102588 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).