Craniophora ligustri ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)
(Coronet)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesCraniophora ligustri (Coronet)
SubfamilyACRONICTINAE (daggers and knotgrasses)
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 Craniophora ligustri (Coronet) :
1: Craniophora ligustri (Coronet)
28 Jun 2018 OSGR: SU00 50° 50’ N, 1° 50’ W Vice County: Dorset (VC 9) England
Adult, at MV light
Image 1: Adult - dorsal view - enlarged - natural backgroundImage 2: Adult - lateral view - enlarged - natural backgroundImage 3: Adult - latero-dorsal view - enlarged - natural background
2: Craniophora ligustri (Coronet)
23 Jul 2006 OSGR: SU57 51° 30’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
dark form, at MV lamp, 00:33 am . Photos: Imago - dark form
Image 1: Adult - dark form - dorsal view - natural background

Craniophora ligustri (Coronet) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

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