Saturnia pyri: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

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

Scientific name	Saturnia pyri
Group	Butterflies & moths
Found in	16 countries
Continents	Asia, Europe
Class	Insect
Order	Lepidoptera
Family	Saturniidae

Where does the saturnia pyri live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the saturnia pyri in 16 countries and territories across Asia and 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 saturnia pyri?

The saturnia pyri (Saturnia pyri) is an insect in the order Lepidoptera and the family Saturniidae, genus Saturnia. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the saturnia pyri

Saturnia pyri, the giant peacock moth, great peacock moth, giant emperor moth or Viennese emperor, is a Saturniid moth which is native to Europe. The species was first described by Michael Denis and Ignaz Schiffermüller in 1775. It is the largest European moth, with a wingspan reaching 15–20 cm (6–8 in).

The giant peacock moth has a range that includes the Iberian Peninsula, southern France, northern Hungary, central and southern Serbia, Croatia, Montenegro, southern and eastern Bulgaria, southern Greece southern Turkey, south Kyrgyzstan, western Syria, Lebanon, Israel, southern Romania, Russia, Ukraine, Czech Republic, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, North Macedonia and Italy and extends into Siberia and North Africa. It is absent from the UK, though a small handful of individuals have been recorded, likely of captive origin.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Saturnia pyri (revision 1380832616), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q265918 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).