Lasiommata megera: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Lasiommata megera Lasiommata megera

Where the lasiommata megera 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 335,573 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See butterflies & moths on the world map

Scientific name	Lasiommata megera
Group	Butterflies & moths
Found in	19 countries
Continents	Europe
Class	Insect
Order	Lepidoptera
Family	Nymphalidae

Where does the lasiommata megera live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the lasiommata megera 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 lasiommata megera?

The lasiommata megera (Lasiommata megera) is an insect in the order Lepidoptera and the family Nymphalidae, genus Lasiommata. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the lasiommata megera

Lasiommata megera, the wall or wall brown, is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae (subfamily Satyrinae). It is widespread in the Palearctic realm with a large variety of habitats and number of generations a year.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Lasiommata megera (revision 1320883817), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1434652 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).