Euthrix potatoria: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

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Where the euthrix potatoria lives – recorded in 19 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 23,514 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See butterflies & moths on the world map

Scientific name	Euthrix potatoria
Group	Butterflies & moths
Found in	19 countries
Continents	Europe
Class	Insect
Order	Lepidoptera
Family	Lasiocampidae

Where does the euthrix potatoria live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the euthrix potatoria in 19 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 euthrix potatoria?

The euthrix potatoria (Euthrix potatoria) is an insect in the order Lepidoptera and the family Lasiocampidae, genus Euthrix. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the euthrix potatoria

Euthrix potatoria, the drinker, is an orange-brown moth of the family Lasiocampidae.

The species' common and scientific names derive from the larva's supposed drinking of drops of dew.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Euthrix potatoria (revision 1306385720), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q261060 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).