Rivula sericealis: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the rivula sericealis lives – recorded in 17 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Rivula sericealis
Group	Butterflies & moths
Found in	17 countries
Continents	Europe
Class	Insect
Order	Lepidoptera
Family	Erebidae

Where does the rivula sericealis live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the rivula sericealis in 17 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 rivula sericealis?

The rivula sericealis (Rivula sericealis) is an insect in the order Lepidoptera and the family Erebidae, genus Rivula. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the rivula sericealis

Rivula sericealis, the straw dot, is a moth of the family Erebidae. The species was first described by Giovanni Antonio Scopoli in his 1763 Entomologia Carniolica. It is found in Europe including the Iberian Peninsula and southern Fennoscandia and south to North Africa. In an easterly direction, the species occurs across the Palearctic to the Pacific Ocean and Japan. The species closely resembles Evergestis forficalis.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Rivula sericealis (revision 1363936855), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1040656 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).