Orthosia incerta: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the orthosia incerta lives – recorded in 18 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

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

Where does the orthosia incerta live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the orthosia incerta 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 orthosia incerta?

The orthosia incerta (Orthosia incerta) is an insect in the order Lepidoptera and the family Noctuidae, genus Orthosia. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the orthosia incerta

Orthosia incerta, the clouded drab, is a species of moth of the family Noctuidae, found in Europe and Asia. The occurrence of the species extends through all European countries through the Palearctic to the Russian Far East and Japan. It is absent from northern Fennoscandia and in the Alps it occurs up to 2000 m above sea level.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Orthosia incerta (revision 1370015868), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1303766 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).