Biston betularia (Linnaeus, 1758)
(Peppered Moth)

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Biston betularia form carbonaria
Peppered Moth (Dark or Melanic Form)
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Biston betularia form typica
Peppered Moth (Light Form)
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Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesBiston betularia (Peppered Moth)
TribeBistonini (a tribe of moths)
SubfamilyENNOMINAE (a subfamily of moths)
FamilyGEOMETRIDAE (geometrids, carpets, pugs and loopers)
SuperfamilyGEOMETROIDEA (butterfly 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 Biston betularia (Peppered Moth) :
1: Biston betularia (Peppered Moth)
9 Oct 2005 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Large looper caterpillar, beaten from Aspen . Photos: Larva, close-ups, pupa, cremaster
Image 1: Larva - dorsal viewImage 2: Larva - dorsal view (2)Image 3: Larva - lateral viewImage 4: Larva - lateral view (2)Image 5: Larva - lateral view (3)Image 6: Larva - latero-dorsal viewImage 7: Larva - latero-dorsal view (2)Image 8: Larva - ventral viewImage 9: Larva - head and thorax - anterior view - close-up - highly enlargedImage 10: Larva - head and thorax - dorsal view - close-up - highly enlargedImage 11: Larva - head and thorax - dorsal view - close-up - highly enlarged (2)Image 12: Larva - head and thorax - dorsal view - close-up - highly enlarged (3)Image 13: Larva - head and thorax - lateral view - close-up - highly enlargedImage 14: Larva - head and thorax - lateral view - close-up - highly enlarged (2)Image 15: Larva - head and thorax - ventral view - close-up - highly enlargedImage 16: Larva - mid section - dorsal view - close-up - highly enlargedImage 17: Larva - mid section - ventral view - close-up - highly enlargedImage 18: Larva - near tail end - dorsal view - close-up - highly enlargedImage 19: Larva - tail end - dorsal view - close-up - highly enlargedImage 20: Larva - tail end - dorsal view - close-up - highly enlarged (2)Image 21: Larva - tail end - dorsal view - close-up - highly enlarged (3)Image 22: Larva - tail end - lateral view - close-up - highly enlargedImage 23: Larva - tail end - lateral view - close-up - highly enlarged (2)Image 24: Larva - tail end - ventral view - close-up - highly enlargedImage 25: Pupa - anal point and cremaster - ventral view - highly enlargedImage 26: Pupa - lateral view - enlarged - buff backgroundImage 27: Pupa - latero-dorsal view - enlarged - pale backgroundImage 28: Pupal exuvia - anal point and cremaster - dorsal view - close-up - highly enlarImage 29: Pupal exuvia - anal point and cremaster - lateral view - close-up - highly enlaImage 30: Pupal exuvia - anal point and cremaster - ventral view - close-up - highly enlaImage 31: Pupa - ventero-lateral view - enlarged - pale backgroundImage 32: Pupa - ventero-lateral view - enlarged - pale background (2)Image 33: Pupa - ventral view - enlarged - buff backgroundImage 34: Pupa - ventral view - enlarged - buff background (2)

Biston betularia (Peppered Moth) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Biston betularia (Peppered Moth)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 5 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Biston betularia (Peppered Moth)
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