Noctua janthe: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the Noctua janthe lives – recorded in 15 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Noctua janthe
Group	Butterflies & moths
Found in	15 countries
Continents	Europe
Class	Insect
Order	Lepidoptera
Family	Noctuidae

Where does the Noctua janthe live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the Noctua janthe in 15 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 janthe?

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

About the Noctua janthe

Noctua janthe, the lesser broad-bordered yellow underwing, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. Some authors consider Noctua janthe and Noctua janthina to be the same species. It is found in Europe and North Africa.

The wingspan is 30–40 mm (1.2–1.6 in). The length of the forewings is 16–20 mm (0.63–0.79 in). The ground colour of the forewings varies from bright ochre to gray to brown, often with a reddish or light purple tint. Orbicular and reniform are not clearly marked. The hindwing is orange-yellow with a broad distal black band. This species can only be separated from Noctua janthina by examination of the genitalia.

See Townsend et al.

The moth flies in one generation from late June to September.[1]

The larvae feed on various deciduous trees, shrubs and herbaceous plants.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Noctua janthe (revision 1367028367), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q432548 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).