Evidence found
21,800 records across 31 countries and territories, 1850–2026.
Xestia xanthographa · GBIF taxon key 5112283
Where has the Square-spot Rustic been recorded?
Xestia xanthographa occurrence evidence comes from 21,800 records in 31 countries and territories, from 1850 to 2026. Most records come from Sweden.
- 21,800 records
- 31 places
- 132 years recorded
- Insecta class
Observation evidence passport
Source coverage
CC0 GBIF Animalia occurrence facets, including country, month and year summaries.
Refreshed 2026-09-24. Inspect the taxon on GBIF.
What this means
The species has been recorded in the listed places in the stated source universe. Peak month: August.
2 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: August. 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 Square-spot Rustic has been recorded
The countries below show where occurrence evidence exists for Square-spot Rustic. 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 | 15,304 | |
| United Kingdom | 2,133 | |
| Austria | 1,373 | |
| Luxembourg | 668 | |
| Belgium | 618 | |
| Germany | 530 | |
| France | 405 | |
| Romania | 190 | |
| Czechia | 85 | |
| Canada | 69 | |
| Netherlands | 69 | |
| Switzerland | 64 | |
| Italy | 62 | |
| Denmark | 50 | |
| Bulgaria | 46 | |
| Finland | 28 | |
| Ireland | 25 | |
| United States | 21 | |
| Åland Islands | 14 | |
| Spain | 9 | |
| Hungary | 5 | |
| Slovenia | 4 | |
| Guernsey | 3 | |
| Russia | 3 | |
| Greece | 2 | |
| Liechtenstein | 2 | |
| Montenegro | 2 | |
| Norway | 2 | |
| Portugal | 2 | |
| Serbia | 2 | |
| Slovakia | 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.