Patania ruralis: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the patania ruralis lives – recorded in 16 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Patania ruralis
Group	Butterflies & moths
Found in	16 countries
Continents	Europe
Class	Insect
Order	Lepidoptera
Family	Crambidae

Where does the patania ruralis live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the patania ruralis in 16 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 patania ruralis?

The patania ruralis (Patania ruralis) is an insect in the order Lepidoptera and the family Crambidae, genus Patania. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the patania ruralis

Patania ruralis, the mother of pearl moth, is a species of moth in the grass moth family Crambidae. It was described by Giovanni Antonio Scopoli in 1763. Its common name refers to its almost transparent wings which in oblique lighting show a pale blue pearlescent sheen. This is found in Europe, occurring almost across the continent and the nearshore islands, except for those in the Aegean and Western Mediterranean as well as Cyprus. The adults are on the wing from June to September depending on the location. The caterpillars eat mainly Urtica nettles; occasionally they are found on other eudicots.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Patania ruralis (revision 1355345015), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q135466299 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).