Selenia dentaria: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Selenia dentaria Selenia dentaria

Where the selenia dentaria lives – recorded in 18 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Recorded in (GBIF)Representative wild record

Pin and shaded countries are approximate. The pin is a representative wild sighting (a central record among 33,882 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See butterflies & moths on the world map

Scientific name	Selenia dentaria
Group	Butterflies & moths
Found in	18 countries
Continents	Europe
Class	Insect
Order	Lepidoptera
Family	Geometridae

Where does the selenia dentaria live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the selenia dentaria in 18 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 selenia dentaria?

The selenia dentaria (Selenia dentaria) is an insect in the order Lepidoptera and the family Geometridae, genus Selenia. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the selenia dentaria

Selenia dentaria, the early thorn, is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found in Northern Europe, and across the Palearctic to the Caucasus, Transcaucasia, North Siberia, Russian Far East, Amur and Mongolia.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Selenia dentaria (revision 1171833081), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q2717031 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).