Orgyia antiqua: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Orgyia antiqua Orgyia antiqua

Where the orgyia antiqua lives – recorded in 23 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Recorded in (GBIF)IntroducedRepresentative wild record

Pin and shaded countries are approximate. The pin is a representative wild sighting (a central record among 16,368 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See butterflies & moths on the world map

Scientific name	Orgyia antiqua
Group	Butterflies & moths
Found in	23 countries
Continents	Europe, North America
Class	Insect
Order	Lepidoptera
Family	Erebidae

Where does the orgyia antiqua live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the orgyia antiqua in 23 countries and territories across Europe and North America. In Canada it is listed as introduced (GRIIS checklists via GBIF).

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 orgyia antiqua?

The orgyia antiqua (Orgyia antiqua) is an insect in the order Lepidoptera and the family Erebidae, genus Orgyia. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the orgyia antiqua

Orgyia antiqua, the rusty tussock moth or vapourer, is a moth in the family Erebidae.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Orgyia antiqua (revision 1363933178), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q25647 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).