Evidence found
6,089 records across 21 countries and territories, 1850–2026.
Cucullia umbratica · GBIF taxon key 5109523
Where has the Shark [moth] been recorded?
Cucullia umbratica occurrence evidence comes from 6,089 records in 21 countries and territories, from 1850 to 2026. Most records come from Sweden.
- 6,089 records
- 21 places
- 137 years recorded
- Insecta class
Observation evidence passport
Source coverage
CC0 GBIF Animalia occurrence facets, including country, month and year summaries.
Refreshed 2026-09-21. Inspect the taxon on GBIF.
What this means
The species has been recorded in the listed places in the stated source universe. Peak month: July.
4 months reach at least 10% of the peak facet count.
What this does not mean
repeated describes the record pattern, not a formal range, residency, abundance or conservation assessment.
A single record remains evidence of a recording, not proof that a population lives there.
Compare this animal’s observation pattern
When it is recorded
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Peak month: July. Records cluster in the months an animal is present and being looked for, so a summer peak can reflect observer effort as much as the animal.
Records over time
18502026
Recording effort has risen steeply almost everywhere since the 1990s, so a rising line usually shows more observers rather than more animals.
Where Shark [moth] has been recorded
The countries below show where occurrence evidence exists for Shark [moth]. They do not define a complete habitat range: survey effort differs by place, and historical or one-off records can appear alongside repeated presence.
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Sweden | 3,074 | |
| Austria | 1,819 | |
| Romania | 519 | |
| Luxembourg | 212 | |
| Switzerland | 83 | |
| France | 81 | |
| Italy | 66 | |
| United Kingdom | 64 | |
| Czechia | 49 | |
| Germany | 47 | |
| Netherlands | 26 | |
| Belgium | 24 | |
| Russia | 6 | |
| Canada | 5 | |
| Denmark | 5 | |
| Hungary | 3 | |
| Ireland | 2 | |
| Bulgaria | 1 | |
| Finland | 1 | |
| Croatia | 1 | |
| Poland | 1 |
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Record pattern: repeated
Repeated records across many years and months. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.
Repeated records across many years and months. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.