Marbled beauty: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the marbled beauty lives – recorded in 11 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Bryophila domestica
Group	Butterflies & moths
Found in	11 countries
Continents	Europe
Class	Insect
Order	Lepidoptera
Family	Noctuidae

Where does the marbled beauty live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the marbled beauty in 11 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 marbled beauty?

The marbled beauty (Bryophila domestica) is an insect in the order Lepidoptera and the family Noctuidae, genus Cryphia. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the marbled beauty

The marbled beauty (Cryphia domestica) is a moth of the family Noctuidae. The species was first described by Johann Siegfried Hufnagel in 1766. It is an abundant species throughout most of Europe east to the Urals, and it is probably the most common lichenivorous moth of the Palearctic realm.

This is quite a small species with a wingspan of 22–30 mm. The forewings are white with dark grey cryptic markings, giving excellent camouflage against the lichens on which the eggs are laid. The intensity of the markings vary considerably, with darker individuals predominating in urban areas, an example of industrial melanism. A significant proportion of individuals also have orange or yellow markings. The hindwings are whitish with a broad grey band at the margin. The adults fly at night in July and August [1] and are attracted to light.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Marbled beauty (revision 1263453167), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1716086 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).