Hebrew character: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

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

Scientific name	Orthosia gothica
Group	Butterflies & moths
Found in	17 countries
Continents	Europe
Class	Insect
Order	Lepidoptera
Family	Noctuidae

Where does the Hebrew character live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the Hebrew character in 17 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 Hebrew character?

The Hebrew character (Orthosia gothica) is an insect in the order Lepidoptera and the family Noctuidae, genus Orthosia. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the Hebrew character

The Hebrew character (Orthosia gothica) is a moth in the family Noctuidae. The species was first described by Carl Linnaeus in his 1758 10th edition of Systema Naturae. It is found throughout Europe.

Both the common and binomial names of this moth refer to distinctive black markings, one on each wing. These markings resemble the Hebrew letter nun (נ), and also a gothic arch.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Hebrew character (revision 1331954740), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1538831 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).