Noctua fimbriata: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Noctua fimbriata Noctua fimbriata

Where the noctua fimbriata lives – recorded in 18 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 44,852 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See butterflies & moths on the world map

Scientific name	Noctua fimbriata
Group	Butterflies & moths
Found in	18 countries
Continents	Europe
Class	Insect
Order	Lepidoptera
Family	Noctuidae

Where does the noctua fimbriata live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the noctua fimbriata in 18 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 noctua fimbriata?

The noctua fimbriata (Noctua fimbriata) is an insect in the order Lepidoptera and the family Noctuidae, genus Noctua. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the noctua fimbriata

Noctua fimbriata, the broad-bordered yellow underwing, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. The species was first described in 1759 by Johann Christian Daniel von Schreber.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Noctua fimbriata (revision 1324278797), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1009838 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).