Cossus cossus: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

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Where the cossus cossus lives – recorded in 22 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 16,010 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See butterflies & moths on the world map

Scientific name	Cossus cossus
Group	Butterflies & moths
Found in	22 countries
Continents	Europe
Class	Insect
Order	Lepidoptera
Family	Cossidae

Where does the cossus cossus live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the cossus cossus in 22 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 cossus cossus?

The cossus cossus (Cossus cossus) is an insect in the order Lepidoptera and the family Cossidae, genus Cossus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the cossus cossus

Cossus cossus, the goat moth, is a moth of the family Cossidae. It is found in Northern Africa, Asia and Europe.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Cossus cossus (revision 1372094797), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q278629 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).