Evidence found
19,484 records across 68 countries and territories, 1841–2026.
Plutella xylostella · GBIF taxon key 1831136
Where has the Diamond-backed Moth been recorded?
Plutella xylostella occurrence evidence comes from 19,484 records in 68 countries and territories, from 1841 to 2026. Most records come from Sweden.
- 19,484 records
- 68 places
- 126 years recorded
- Insecta class
Observation evidence passport
Source coverage
CC0 GBIF Animalia occurrence facets, including country, month and year summaries.
Refreshed 2026-09-23. 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.
6 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.
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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
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Recording effort has risen steeply almost everywhere since the 1990s, so a rising line usually shows more observers rather than more animals.
Where Diamond-backed Moth has been recorded
The countries below show where occurrence evidence exists for Diamond-backed 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 | 13,223 | |
| United States | 1,339 | |
| Austria | 1,121 | |
| Canada | 887 | |
| United Kingdom | 817 | |
| Germany | 475 | |
| Belgium | 448 | |
| Luxembourg | 254 | |
| France | 103 | |
| South Korea | 99 | |
| Finland | 82 | |
| Australia | 59 | |
| Netherlands | 51 | |
| Russia | 43 | |
| Taiwan | 34 | |
| Italy | 33 | |
| Denmark | 31 | |
| Greece | 28 | |
| Bulgaria | 26 | |
| Mexico | 24 | |
| Ukraine | 18 | |
| Türkiye | 16 | |
| Uzbekistan | 16 | |
| Spain | 14 | |
| Oman | 12 | |
| South Africa | 12 | |
| Brazil | 11 | |
| Hungary | 11 | |
| Azerbaijan | 10 | |
| Switzerland | 10 | |
| New Zealand | 10 | |
| Portugal | 8 | |
| Croatia | 6 | |
| Norway | 5 | |
| Panama | 5 | |
| Morocco | 4 | |
| Romania | 4 | |
| Slovakia | 4 | |
| Cyprus | 3 | |
| Estonia | 3 |
Showing the top 40 of 68 places.
Related animals
Others in the family Plutellidae.
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.