Acleris forsskaleana (Linnaeus, 1758)
(Maple Button)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesAcleris forsskaleana (Maple Button)
GenusAcleris (a genus of tortrix moths)
TribeTortricini (a tribe of moths)
SubfamilyTORTRICINAE (a subfamily of moths)
FamilyTORTRICIDAE (tortrix moths)
SuperfamilyTORTRICOIDEA (cochylid and tortrix moths)
CladeApoditrysia (butterflies and most moths)
InfraorderDitrysia (butterflies and most moths)
InfraorderHeteroneura (an infraorder of moths and butterflies)
SuborderGLOSSATA (a suborder of moths)
OrderLEPIDOPTERA (butterflies and moths)
Division Endopterygota (bees, beetles, flies, moths and other insects with wings developing internally)
InfraclassNeoptera (bees, beetles, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other advanced insects)
SubclassPTERYGOTA (bees, beetles, dragonflies, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other winged insects)
ClassINSECTA (true insects)
SubphylumHEXAPODA (insects and other 6-legged organisms)
PhylumARTHROPODA (arthropods)
SuperphylumECDYSOZOA (skin shedders)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Acleris forsskaleana (Maple Button) :
1: Acleris forsskaleana (Maple Button)
22 Jul 2006 OSGR: SU57 51° 30’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
at MV lamp, evening . Photos: imago
Image 1: Adult - dorsal view - close-up - enlargedImage 2: Adult - dorsal view - close-up - enlarged (2)

Acleris forsskaleana (Maple Button) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

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