Ceramica pisi (Linnaeus, 1758)
(Broom Moth)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesCeramica pisi (Broom Moth)
TribeHadenini (a tribe of moths)
SubfamilyHADENINAE (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 Ceramica pisi (Broom Moth) :
1: Ceramica pisi (Broom Moth)
12 May 2018 OSGR: SU20 50° 50’ N, 1° 40’ W Vice County: South Hants (VC 11) England
at MV light sheet
Image 1: Adult - dorsal view - natural backgroundImage 2: Adult - dorsal view - natural background (2)Image 3: Adult - dorso-lateral view - natural background
2: Ceramica pisi (Broom Moth)
14 Sep 2008 OSGR: SU46 51° 20’ N, 1° 20’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
caterpillar
Image 1: Caterpillar - lateral viewImage 2: Caterpillar - latero-dorsal view
3: Ceramica pisi (Broom Moth)
10 Sep 2003 OSGR: SW61 49° 60’ N, 5° 10’ W Vice County: West Cornwall (VC 1) England
On Dock leaf
Image 1: Larva - dorsal - enlargedImage 2: Larva - lateral - enlargedImage 3: Larva - lateral - enlarged (2)Image 4: Larva - lateral - enlarged (3)Image 5: Larva - latero-dorsal - enlarged
4: Ceramica pisi (Broom Moth)
1 Sep 2002 OSGR: SU46 51° 20’ N, 1° 20’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Larva on Lesser Knapweed stem
Image 1: Larva - side view - enlargedImage 2: Larva - side view - enlarged (2)Image 3: Larva - side view - enlarged (3)Image 4: Larva - side view - enlarged (4)Image 5: Larva - side view - enlarged - pale backgroundImage 6: Larva - side view - enlarged - pale background (2)Image 7: Larva - top view - enlargedImage 8: Larva - top view - enlarged (2)Image 9: Larva - underside view - enlargedImage 10: Larva - underside view - enlarged (2)Image 11: Larva - underside view - enlarged (3)
5: Ceramica pisi (Broom Moth)
31 Aug 2002 OSGR: SU46 51° 20’ N, 1° 20’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Larva on dead Lesser Knapweed stem
Image 1: Larva - in situ - side viewImage 2: Larva - on hand - front viewImage 3: Larva - on hand - oblique viewImage 4: Larva - on hand - rolled up - enlarged
6: Ceramica pisi (Broom Moth)
22 Jun 1971 OSGR: TG10 52° 40’ N, 1° 10’ E Vice County: East Norfolk (VC 27) England
in MV trap
Image 1: Imago - dorsal view - close-up - enlargedImage 2: Imago - lateral view - enlarged

Ceramica pisi (Broom Moth) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

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