Leucoma salicis: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the leucoma salicis lives – recorded in 19 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Leucoma salicis
Group	Butterflies & moths
Found in	19 countries
Continents	Asia, Europe, North America
Class	Insect
Order	Lepidoptera
Family	Erebidae

Where does the leucoma salicis live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the leucoma salicis in 19 countries and territories across Asia, Europe and North America. In Canada 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 leucoma salicis?

The leucoma salicis (Leucoma salicis) is an insect in the order Lepidoptera and the family Erebidae, genus Leucoma. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the leucoma salicis

Leucoma salicis, also known as the white satin moth or satin moth, is a moth of the family Erebidae. The species was first described by Carl Linnaeus in his 10th edition of Systema Naturae from 1758. It is found in Europe including the British Isles excluding the far north. In the east it is found across the Palearctic to Japan. The species was introduced to North America in the 1920s.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Leucoma salicis (revision 1369754093), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q45030 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).