Tachystola acroxantha: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Tachystola acroxantha Tachystola acroxantha

Where the tachystola acroxantha lives – recorded in 3 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 5,639 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See butterflies & moths on the world map

Scientific name	Tachystola acroxantha
Group	Butterflies & moths
Found in	3 countries
Continents	Europe, Oceania
Class	Insect
Order	Lepidoptera
Family	Oecophoridae

Where does the tachystola acroxantha live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the tachystola acroxantha in 3 countries and territories across Europe and Oceania. Wikidata gives its range as: New Zealand.

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 tachystola acroxantha?

The tachystola acroxantha (Tachystola acroxantha) is an insect in the order Lepidoptera and the family Oecophoridae, genus Tachystola. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the tachystola acroxantha

Tachystola acroxantha is a moth of the family Oecophoridae. It is native to Australia, but is an invasive species in New Zealand and Europe, probably imported with Australian plants.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Tachystola acroxantha (revision 1363725025), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q3015014 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).