Biston betularia form carbonaria Jordan, 1869
(Peppered Moth (Dark or Melanic Form))

Taxonomic hierarchy:
FormBiston betularia form carbonaria (Peppered Moth (Dark or Melanic Form))
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 form carbonaria (Peppered Moth (Dark or Melanic Form) :
1: Biston betularia form carbonaria (Peppered Moth (Dark or Melanic Form)
28 Jul 2001 OSGR: SU88 51° 30’ N, 0° 50’ W Vice County: Bucks (VC 24) England
at light
Image 1: Adult - dorsal view - artificial backgroundImage 2: Adult - dorsal view - natural background
2: Biston betularia form carbonaria (Peppered Moth (Dark or Melanic Form)
4 Jun 1970 OSGR: TG10 52° 40’ N, 1° 10’ E Vice County: East Norfolk (VC 27) England
Melanic form, in MV trap
Image 1: Adult - dorsal view - natural background

Biston betularia form carbonaria (Peppered Moth (Dark or Melanic Form) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Biston betularia form carbonaria (Peppered Moth (Dark or Melanic Form)
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