Xanthorhoe designata: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

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Where the xanthorhoe designata lives – recorded in 14 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 25,565 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See butterflies & moths on the world map

Scientific name	Xanthorhoe designata
Group	Butterflies & moths
Found in	14 countries
Continents	Europe
Class	Insect
Order	Lepidoptera
Family	Geometridae

Where does the xanthorhoe designata live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the xanthorhoe designata in 14 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 xanthorhoe designata?

The xanthorhoe designata (Xanthorhoe designata) is an insect in the order Lepidoptera and the family Geometridae, genus Xanthorhoe. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the xanthorhoe designata

Xanthorhoe designata, the flame carpet, is a moth of the genus Xanthorhoe in the family Geometridae. The species was first described by Johann Siegfried Hufnagel in 1767.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Xanthorhoe designata (revision 1209939667), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1309756 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).