Amphipyra pyramidea (Linnaeus, 1758)
(Copper Underwing)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesAmphipyra pyramidea (Copper Underwing)
GenusAmphipyra (a genus of noctuid moths)
SubfamilyAMPHIPYRINAE (a subfamily of shuttle moths)
FamilyNOCTUIDAE (shuttle moths)
SuperfamilyNOCTUOIDEA (shuttle moths)
CladeMacrolepidoptera (macro-moths)
CladeObtectomera (butterflies and most 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 Amphipyra pyramidea (Copper Underwing) :
1: Amphipyra pyramidea (Copper Underwing)
8 Sep 2018 OSGR: SU30 50° 50’ N, 1° 30’ W Vice County: South Hants (VC 11) England
at MV light
Image 1: Adult - dorsal view - natural backgroundImage 2: Adult - latero-dorsal view - natural backgroundImage 3: Adult - latero-dorsal view - natural background (2)
2: Amphipyra pyramidea (Copper Underwing)
10 Jun 2006 OSGR: SU77 51° 30’ N, 0° 60’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Larva on False Acacia leaf . Photos: Larva, pupal exuvia, cremaster, imago
Image 1: Adult - alert - dorsal view - close-upImage 2: Adult - alert - dorsal view - close-up (2)Image 3: Adult - alert - latero-dorsal view - close-upImage 4: Adult - at rest - dorsal view - close-upImage 5: Adult - at rest - latero-dorsal view - close-upImage 6: Larva - dorsal view - close-upImage 7: Larva - lateral view - close-upImage 8: Larva - head and thorax - antero-dorsal view - close-up - enlargedImage 9: Larva - head and thorax - lateral view - close-up - enlargedImage 10: Larva - tail - lateral view - close-up - enlargedImage 11: Larva - tail - posterior view - close-up - enlargedImage 12: Pupal exuvia - cremaster - dorsal view - close-up - magnifiedImage 13: Pupal exuvia - cremaster - dorsal view - magnifiedImage 14: Pupal exuvia - cremaster - lateral view - magnifiedImage 15: Pupal exuvia - cremaster - ventral view - close-up - magnifiedImage 16: Pupal exuvia - cremaster - ventral view - close-up - magnified (2)Image 17: Pupal exuvia - dorsal view - close-up - enlargedImage 18: Pupal exuvia - in opened cocoon - close-up - enlargedImage 19: Pupal exuvia - in opened cocoon - close-up - enlarged (2)Image 20: Pupal exuvia - tail and cremaster - dorsal view - magnifiedImage 21: Pupal exuvia - tail and cremaster - ventral view - magnifiedImage 22: Pupal exuvia - tail and cremaster - ventral view - magnified (2)Image 23: Pupal exuvia - ventral view - close-up - enlargedImage 24: Pupal exuvia - ventro-lateral view - close-up - enlarged
3: Amphipyra pyramidea (Copper Underwing)
25 May 2006 OSGR: SU37 51° 30’ N, 1° 30’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Caterpillar on Sycamore leaf (under oak)
Image 1: Larva - dorsal view - close-up - enlargedImage 2: Larva - dorso-lateral view - close-up - enlargedImage 3: Larva - lateral view - close-up - enlarged
4: Amphipyra pyramidea (Copper Underwing)
7 Aug 2004 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
indoors, after dark
Image 1: DorsalImage 2: Dorsal view - alertImage 3: Ventral - anaesthetised - examining underside of hindwingImage 4: Ventral - anaesthetised - examining underside of hindwing (2)Image 5: Ventral - anaesthetised - underside of hindwingImage 6: Ventral view
5: Amphipyra pyramidea (Copper Underwing)
20 Aug 1998 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
found dead indoors
Image 1: Adult - dorsal viewImage 2: Adult - ventral view

Amphipyra pyramidea (Copper Underwing) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Amphipyra pyramidea (Copper Underwing)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 2 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Amphipyra pyramidea (Copper Underwing)
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