Scarlet tiger moth: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the scarlet tiger moth lives – recorded in 19 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Callimorpha dominula
Group	Butterflies & moths
Found in	19 countries
Continents	Europe
Class	Insect
Order	Lepidoptera
Family	Erebidae

Where does the scarlet tiger moth live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the scarlet tiger moth in 19 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 scarlet tiger moth?

The scarlet tiger moth (Callimorpha dominula) is an insect in the order Lepidoptera and the family Erebidae, genus Callimorpha. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the scarlet tiger moth

The scarlet tiger moth (Callimorpha dominula, formerly Panaxia dominula) is a colorful moth belonging to the tiger moth subfamily, Arctiinae. The species was first described by Carl Linnaeus in his 1758 10th edition of Systema Naturae.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Scarlet tiger moth (revision 1345178456), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1478584 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).