Caradrina morpheus: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the caradrina morpheus lives – recorded in 17 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Caradrina morpheus
Group	Butterflies & moths
Found in	17 countries
Continents	Europe
Class	Insect
Order	Lepidoptera
Family	Noctuidae

Where does the caradrina morpheus live?

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

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

About the caradrina morpheus

Caradrina morpheus, the mottled rustic, is a moth of the superfamily Noctuoidea. The species was first described by Johann Siegfried Hufnagel in 1766. It is found across the Palearctic from northern Europe to Siberia, Amur and Korea. Also in Armenia and Turkestan. It was accidentally introduced on both the east and west coasts of Canada and is so far reported in the east from New Brunswick to Ontario, and in the west from British Columbia.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Caradrina morpheus (revision 1029181310), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q2108604 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).