Colocasia coryli (Linnaeus, 1758)
(Nut-tree Tussock)

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Colocasia coryli (melanic var.)
Nut-tree Tussock (Melanic Form)
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Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesColocasia coryli (Nut-tree Tussock)
SubfamilyPANTHEINAE (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 Colocasia coryli (Nut-tree Tussock) :
1: Colocasia coryli (Nut-tree Tussock)
2 May 2019 OSGR: SU00 50° 50’ N, 1° 50’ W Vice County: Dorset (VC 9) England
at fluorescent light sheet
Image 1: Adult - dorsal view - natural backgroundImage 2: Adult - dorsal view - wings ajar - natural backgroundImage 3: Adult - latero-dorsal view - natural background
2: Colocasia coryli (Nut-tree Tussock)
28 Apr 2018 OSGR: SU30 50° 50’ N, 1° 30’ W Vice County: South Hants (VC 11) England
at MV sheet, after dark
Image 1: Adult - dorsal view - natural backgroundImage 2: Adult - dorsal view - white backgroundImage 3: Adult - latero-dorsal view - white background
3: Colocasia coryli (Nut-tree Tussock)
6 Jun 2015 OSGR: SU02 50° 60’ N, 1° 60’ W Vice County: South Wilts (VC 8) England
at MV
Image 1: Adult - at rest - dorsal view - pale background
4: Colocasia coryli (Nut-tree Tussock)
21 Jul 2003 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Heath Trap 20/21 July 03
Image 1: Anterior view - grey backgroundImage 2: Dorsal view - grey backgroundImage 3: Lateral view - grey backgroundImage 4: Posterior view - grey backgroundImage 5: Ventral viewImage 6: Ventral view (2)
5: Colocasia coryli (Nut-tree Tussock)
11 May 2002 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
in Heath Trap
Image 1: Worn specimen - dorsal view - grey backgroundImage 2: Worn specimen - oblique view - grey background
6: Colocasia coryli (Nut-tree Tussock)
10 May 2002 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
in Heath Trap
Image 1: Anterior view - grey backgroundImage 2: Dorsal view - grey backgroundImage 3: Front three-quarter view - grey backgroundImage 4: Lateral view - grey backgroundImage 5: Lateral view - grey background (2)Image 6: Posterior view - grey backgroundImage 7: Fore-wing - enlarged
7: Colocasia coryli (Nut-tree Tussock)
1 Oct 2000 OSGR: SU26 51° 20’ N, 1° 40’ W Vice County: North Wilts (VC 7) England
on Beech trunk
Image 1: Larva - three-quarter viewImage 2: Larva - three quarter viewImage 3: Larva - top view
8: Colocasia coryli (Nut-tree Tussock)
8 May 1999 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
at window, during rainy day
Image 1: AntennaImage 2: Face - close-upImage 3: Head - side viewImage 4: Scales on wing - magnified

Colocasia coryli (Nut-tree Tussock) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Colocasia coryli (Nut-tree Tussock)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 2 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Colocasia coryli (Nut-tree Tussock)
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