Cybosia mesomella (Linnaeus, 1758)
(Four-dotted Footman)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesCybosia mesomella (Four-dotted Footman)
TribeLithosiini (footmen)
SubfamilyARCTIINAE (ermines, tigers and footmen)
FamilyEREBIDAE (a family of 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 Cybosia mesomella (Four-dotted Footman) :
1: Cybosia mesomella (Four-dotted Footman)
29 Jun 2018 OSGR: SU01 50° 60’ N, 1° 60’ W Vice County: Dorset (VC 9) England
Adult, at MV light
Image 1: Adult - dorsal view - enlarged - natural backgroundImage 2: Adult - dorso-lateral view - enlarged - natural background
2: Cybosia mesomella (Four-dotted Footman)
17 Jun 2003 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
in Heath Trap 16/17 June 03
Image 1: Adult - dorsal view - enlarged - pale backgroundImage 2: Adult - dorso-lateral view - enlarged - pale backgroundImage 3: Adult - lateral view - enlarged - pale backgroundImage 4: Adult - lateral view - enlarged - pale background (2)Image 5: Ventral view - enlarged

Cybosia mesomella (Four-dotted Footman) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

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