Peppered moth

Summary

Peppered moth is a taxon^[1]. It ranks in the top 0.75% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (776 views/month, #1,472 of 195,241).^[2]

Key Facts

• Peppered moth's instance of is recorded as taxon^[3].
• Peppered moth is classified at the rank of species^[4].
• Peppered moth belongs to the parent taxon Biston^[5].
• Under binomial nomenclature, Peppered moth is Biston betularia^[6].
• Peppered moth's Commons category is recorded as Biston betularia^[7].
• Peppered moth's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Peppered moth^[8].
• Peppered moth's Commons gallery is recorded as Biston betularia^[9].
• Peppered moth's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'B. betularia'}^[10].
• Peppered moth is commonly known as {'lang': 'cy', 'text': 'gwyfyn brith [golau]'}^[11].
• Peppered moth is commonly known as {'lang': 'nl', 'text': 'peper-en-zoutvlinder'}^[12].
• Peppered moth is commonly known as {'lang': 'nl', 'text': 'Peper-en-zoutvlinder'}^[13].
• Peppered moth is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'peppered moth'}^[14].
• Peppered moth is commonly known as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'phalène du bouleau'}^[15].
• Peppered moth is commonly known as {'lang': 'fi', 'text': 'koivumittari'}^[16].
• Peppered moth is commonly known as {'lang': 'nb', 'text': 'bjørkelurvemåler'}^[17].
• Peppered moth's wingspan is recorded as {'unit': 'Q174789', 'amount': '+42.5'}^[18].
• Peppered moth's has host is recorded as Betula pubescens^[19].
• Peppered moth's has host is recorded as Q132557^[20].
• Peppered moth's has host is recorded as Euonymus europaeus^[21].
• Peppered moth's has host is recorded as Fagus^[22].
• Peppered moth's has host is recorded as Humulus lupulus^[23].
• Peppered moth's has host is recorded as Hypericum maculatum^[24].
• Peppered moth's has host is recorded as Larix^[25].
• Peppered moth's has host is recorded as Ligustrum^[26].
• Peppered moth's has host is recorded as Malus pumila^[27].

Body

Classification

Peppered moth's scientific name is Biston betularia^[6]. It is classified at the rank of species^[4]. It is classified within Biston^[5]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'cy', 'text': 'gwyfyn brith [golau]'}^[11], {'lang': 'nl', 'text': 'peper-en-zoutvlinder'}^[12], {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'peppered moth'}^[14], {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'phalène du bouleau'}^[15], {'lang': 'fi', 'text': 'koivumittari'}^[16], and {'lang': 'nb', 'text': 'bjørkelurvemåler'}^[17].

Identifiers

Peppered moth's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 82595^[28]. Peppered moth's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 298821^[29]. Peppered moth's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 1975897^[30]. Peppered moth's ITIS TSN is recorded as 117560^[31].

Why It Matters

Peppered moth ranks in the top 0.75% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (776 views/month, #1,472 of 195,241).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[32] It is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[33]