Meadow brown: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the meadow brown lives – recorded in 28 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Maniola jurtina
Group	Butterflies & moths
Found in	28 countries
Continents	Europe
Class	Insect
Order	Lepidoptera
Family	Nymphalidae

Where does the meadow brown live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the meadow brown in 28 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 meadow brown?

The meadow brown (Maniola jurtina) is an insect in the order Lepidoptera and the family Nymphalidae, genus Maniola. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the meadow brown

The meadow brown (Maniola jurtina) is a butterfly found in the Palearctic realm. Its range includes Europe south of 62°N, Russia eastwards to the Urals, Asia Minor, Iraq, Iran, North Africa and the Canary Islands. The larvae feed on grasses.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Meadow brown (revision 1374343621), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q754668 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).