Mythimna ferrago: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the mythimna ferrago lives – recorded in 20 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Mythimna ferrago
Group	Butterflies & moths
Found in	20 countries
Continents	Europe
Class	Insect
Order	Lepidoptera
Family	Noctuidae

Where does the mythimna ferrago live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the mythimna ferrago in 20 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 mythimna ferrago?

The mythimna ferrago (Mythimna ferrago) is an insect in the order Lepidoptera and the family Noctuidae, genus Mythimna. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the mythimna ferrago

Mythimna ferrago, the clay, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. The species was first described by Johan Christian Fabricius in 1787. It is distributed throughout Europe and is also found in Morocco, Algeria, Turkey, Asia Minor, Armenia, Syria, Turkestan, Israel, Lebanon, Iraq, Iran, Central Asia and the western parts of temperate North Asia, and Tibet.

The forewings of this species vary from buffish to orangey brown, usually with a darker central line running lengthways down the wing, interrupted by a pale stigma. There are usually a few small dark spots in the basal area. The hindwings are dark grey with paler margins. The male is easily recognizable by a triangular area of black hair on the underside of the abdomen. The wingspan is 36–44 mm. This moth flies at night in July and August[1] and is attracted to light and sugar.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Mythimna ferrago (revision 1378612482), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1627382 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).