Dyseriocrania subpurpurella (Haworth, 1828)
(Common Oak Purple)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesDyseriocrania subpurpurella (Common Oak Purple)
FamilyERIOCRANIIDAE (a family of micro-moths)
SuperfamilyERIOCRANIOIDEA (a superfamily of micro-moths)
InfraorderDacnonypha (an infraorder of moths)
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 Dyseriocrania subpurpurella (Common Oak Purple) :
1: Dyseriocrania subpurpurella (Common Oak Purple)
9 May 2002 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
young blotch mines on Oak
Image 1: Mined leaf - uppersideImage 2: Mined leaves - uppersideImage 3: Mined leaves - undersideImage 4: Mine - transmitted light - magnifiedImage 5: Mine - transmitted light - magnified (2)Image 6: Mine - transmitted light - magnified (3)Image 7: Mine - transmitted light - magnified (4)Image 8: Mine - upperside - enlargedImage 9: Mine - upperside - enlarged (2)Image 10: Mine - underside - enlargedImage 11: Mine - underside - enlarged (2)
2: Dyseriocrania subpurpurella (Common Oak Purple)
13 Apr 2002 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
in Heath trap
Image 1: Side viewImage 2: Side view (2)Image 3: Side view (3)
3: Dyseriocrania subpurpurella (Common Oak Purple)
1 May 1970 OSGR: TG10 52° 40’ N, 1° 10’ E Vice County: East Norfolk (VC 27) England
on Nettles
Image 1: Dorsal - enlargedImage 2: Dorsal - enlarged (2)

Dyseriocrania subpurpurella (Common Oak Purple) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Dyseriocrania subpurpurella (Common Oak Purple)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 0 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Dyseriocrania subpurpurella (Common Oak Purple)
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