Swallow-tailed moth: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the swallow-tailed moth lives – recorded in 16 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Ourapteryx sambucaria
Group	Butterflies & moths
Found in	16 countries
Continents	Europe
Class	Insect
Order	Lepidoptera
Family	Geometridae

Where does the swallow-tailed moth live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the swallow-tailed moth in 16 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 swallow-tailed moth?

The swallow-tailed moth (Ourapteryx sambucaria) is an insect in the order Lepidoptera and the family Geometridae, genus Ourapteryx. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the swallow-tailed moth

The swallow-tailed moth (Ourapteryx sambucaria) is a moth of the family Geometridae. The species was first described by Carl Linnaeus in his 1758 10th edition of Systema Naturae. It is a common species across Europe and the Near East.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Swallow-tailed moth (revision 1306405586), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1625300 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).