Emmelina monodactyla: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the emmelina monodactyla lives – recorded in 20 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Emmelina monodactyla
Group	Butterflies & moths
Found in	20 countries
Continents	Europe, North America
Class	Insect
Order	Lepidoptera
Family	Pterophoridae

Where does the emmelina monodactyla live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the emmelina monodactyla in 20 countries and territories across Europe and North America. In Portugal it is listed as introduced (GRIIS checklists via GBIF).

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 emmelina monodactyla?

The emmelina monodactyla (Emmelina monodactyla) is an insect in the order Lepidoptera and the family Pterophoridae, genus Emmelina. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the emmelina monodactyla

Emmelina monodactyla, commonly known as the Common plume or Morning-glory plume, is a moth of the family Pterophoridae found in Africa, Asia, Europe, and North America. It was first described by Carl Linnaeus in 1758.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Emmelina monodactyla (revision 1347726440), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q140515 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).