Heart and dart: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the heart and dart lives – recorded in 18 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Agrotis exclamationis
Group	Butterflies & moths
Found in	18 countries
Continents	Europe
Class	Insect
Order	Lepidoptera
Family	Noctuidae

Where does the heart and dart live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the heart and dart in 18 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 heart and dart?

The heart and dart (Agrotis exclamationis) is an insect in the order Lepidoptera and the family Noctuidae, genus Agrotis. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the heart and dart

The heart and dart (Agrotis exclamationis) is a moth of the family Noctuidae. The species was first described by Carl Linnaeus in his 1758 10th edition of Systema Naturae. A familiar moth to many, it is considered one of the most common of the European region. It occurs throughout the Palearctic realm from Ireland to Japan.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Heart and dart (revision 1306388817), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q771090 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).