Silver Y: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the silver Y lives – recorded in 23 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Autographa gamma
Group	Butterflies & moths
Found in	23 countries
Continents	Europe
Class	Insect
Order	Lepidoptera
Family	Noctuidae

Where does the silver Y live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the silver Y in 23 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 silver Y?

The silver Y (Autographa gamma) is an insect in the order Lepidoptera and the family Noctuidae, genus Autographa. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the silver Y

The silver Y (Autographa gamma) is a migratory moth of the family Noctuidae which is named for the silvery Y-shaped mark on each of its forewings. The species is widespread throughout most of the palearctic.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Silver Y (revision 1381046868), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q839039 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).