Ecliptopera silaceata: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

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

Scientific name	Ecliptopera silaceata
Group	Butterflies & moths
Found in	17 countries
Continents	Europe, North America
Class	Insect
Order	Lepidoptera
Family	Geometridae

Where does the ecliptopera silaceata live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the ecliptopera silaceata in 17 countries and territories across Europe and North America.

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 ecliptopera silaceata?

The ecliptopera silaceata (Ecliptopera silaceata) is an insect in the order Lepidoptera and the family Geometridae, genus Ecliptopera. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the ecliptopera silaceata

Ecliptopera silaceata, the small phoenix, is a species of moth in the family Geometridae. The species was first described by Michael Denis and Ignaz Schiffermüller in 1775.

The distribution includes most of Europe including the British Isles and extends eastwards through Russia and the Altai and the Vyatskoye, as well as north into the Arctic Circle, and south to the Caucasus. It also occurs in North America.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Ecliptopera silaceata (revision 1299917829), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q901603 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).