Cerapteryx graminis (Linnaeus, 1758)
(Antler, Antler Moth)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesCerapteryx graminis (Antler, Antler Moth)
TribeTholerini (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 Cerapteryx graminis (Antler, Antler Moth) :
1: Cerapteryx graminis (Antler, Antler Moth)
8 Aug 2006 OSGR: SK15 53° 0’ N, 1° 50’ W Vice County: Staffs (VC 39) England
Female - at MV light (7/8 Aug 06) . Photos: Female imago, eggs
Image 1: Female adult - dorsal view - alertImage 2: Female adult - lateral view - asleepImage 3: Female adult - lateral view - asleep (2)Image 4: Female adult - lateral view - asleep (3)Image 5: Female adult - lateral view - asleep (4)Image 6: Female adult - latero-dorsal view - asleepImage 7: Ova - close-up - magnified
2: Cerapteryx graminis (Antler, Antler Moth)
8 Aug 2006 OSGR: SK15 53° 0’ N, 1° 50’ W Vice County: Staffs (VC 39) England
Male - at MV light (7/8 Aug 06) . Photos: Male imago - whole animal and close-ups of antennae
Image 1: Male adult - dorsal view - alertImage 2: Male adult - lateral view - alertImage 3: Male adult - lateral view - alert (2)Image 4: Male adult - antenna - detail - dorsal view - close-up - highly enlargedImage 5: Male adult - antenna - dorsal view - close-up - highly enlargedImage 6: Male adult - antennae - dorsal view - close-up - enlargedImage 7: Male adult - head and antennae - antero-dorsal view - close-up - enlarged
3: Cerapteryx graminis (Antler, Antler Moth)
31 Aug 1972 OSGR: SE75 54° 0’ N, 0° 60’ W Vice County: North-east Yorks (VC 62) England
Male, visiting Ragwort
Image 1: Male imago - dorsal view - enlargedImage 2: Male imago - latero-dorsal view - enlarged

Cerapteryx graminis (Antler, Antler Moth) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Cerapteryx graminis (Antler, Antler Moth)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 3 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Cerapteryx graminis (Antler, Antler Moth)
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