Pheosia gnoma: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the pheosia gnoma lives – recorded in 13 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Pheosia gnoma
Group	Butterflies & moths
Found in	13 countries
Continents	Europe
Class	Insect
Order	Lepidoptera
Family	Notodontidae

Where does the pheosia gnoma live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the pheosia gnoma in 13 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 pheosia gnoma?

The pheosia gnoma (Pheosia gnoma) is an insect in the order Lepidoptera and the family Notodontidae, genus Pheosia. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the pheosia gnoma

Pheosia gnoma, the lesser swallow prominent, is a moth from the family Notodontidae. The species was first described by Johan Christian Fabricius in 1777.

The moth can be found across the Palearctic realm (northern and central Europe, Russia, eastern Siberia, Russian Far East, Amur). It has a forewing length of 20–26 mm.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Pheosia gnoma (revision 1264778505), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q865512 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).