Dysstroma truncata truncata (Hufnagel, 1767)
(Common Marbled Carpet)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SubspeciesDysstroma truncata truncata (Common Marbled Carpet)
SpeciesDysstroma truncata (Common Marbled Carpet)
TribeCidariini (a tribe of moths)
SubfamilyLARENTIINAE (a subfamily of geometrid moths)
FamilyGEOMETRIDAE (geometrids, carpets, pugs and loopers)
SuperfamilyGEOMETROIDEA (butterfly 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 Dysstroma truncata truncata (Common Marbled Carpet) :
1: Dysstroma truncata truncata (Common Marbled Carpet)
28 Sep 2018 OSGR: SZ09 50° 50’ N, 1° 50’ W Vice County: Dorset (VC 9) England
at MV light
Image 1: Adult - dorsal view - natural background
2: Dysstroma truncata truncata (Common Marbled Carpet)
27 Feb 2016 OSGR: SU00 50° 50’ N, 1° 60’ W Vice County: Dorset (VC 9) England
out of season female, indoors
Image 1: Female - dorsal view - white backgroundImage 2: Female - ventral view - white backgroundImage 3: Pupal exuvia and larval skin - inside folded Geranium leaf - white backgroundImage 4: Pupal exuvia and larval skin - inside folded Geranium leaf - close-up - enlarged - white backgroundImage 5: Pupal exuvia - female - abdomen tip - ventral view - magnified - white backgroundImage 6: Pupal exuvia - female - abdomen - ventral view - magnified - white backgroundImage 7: Pupal exuvia - lateral view - highly enlarged - white backgroundImage 8: Pupal exuvia - ventral view - highly enlarged - white background
3: Dysstroma truncata truncata (Common Marbled Carpet)
18 Jun 2003 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Heath trap 17/18 June 03, worn specimen
Image 1: Adult - ventral view - wings together - pale backgroundImage 2: Adult - worn specimen - dorsal view - grey background
4: Dysstroma truncata truncata (Common Marbled Carpet)
2 Jun 2002 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
in Heath Trap 1-2/6/02
Image 1: Adult - dorsal view - grey backgroundImage 2: Adult - ventral view - pale background
5: Dysstroma truncata truncata (Common Marbled Carpet)
2 Jun 2002 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Melanic form in Heath Trap 1-2/6/02
Image 1: Adult - ventral view - grey backgroundImage 2: Adult - worn specimen - dorsal view - grey backgroundImage 3: Adult - worn specimen - dorsal view - grey background (2)
6: Dysstroma truncata truncata (Common Marbled Carpet)
1 Jun 2002 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
in Heath Trap 31/5-1/6/02
Image 1: Adult - dorsal view - grey backgroundImage 2: Adult - dorsal view - wings slightly apart - grey backgroundImage 3: Adult - dorsal view - wings slightly apart - grey background (2)Image 4: Adult - ventral view - pale backgroundImage 5: Adult - fore-wing - dorsal view - close-up - enlarged - grey backgroundImage 6: Adult - ventral view - close-up - enlarged - pale background
7: Dysstroma truncata truncata (Common Marbled Carpet) IDENTIFICATION UNCERTAIN
21 May 2002 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
in Heath trap
Image 1: Adult - ventral view - pale backgroundImage 2: Adult - worn specimen - dorsal view - close-up - grey backgroundImage 3: Adult - worn specimen - dorsal view - grey backgroundImage 4: Adult - worn specimen - dorsal view - grey background (2)
8: Dysstroma truncata truncata (Common Marbled Carpet)
18 May 2002 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
in Heath trap
Image 1: Adult - dorsal view - grey backgroundImage 2: Adult - dorsal view - grey background (2)Image 3: Adult - hind-wing - ventral view - close-upImage 4: Adult - fore-wing - dorsal view - close-up - enlarged - grey background
9: Dysstroma truncata truncata (Common Marbled Carpet)
17 May 2002 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
in Heath Trap
Image 1: Adult - dorsal view - grey backgroundImage 2: Adult - ventral view - close-up - pale backgroundImage 3: Adult - ventral view - pale backgroundImage 4: Adult - ventral view - pale background (2)Image 5: Adult - ventral view - wings together - close-up - pale backgroundImage 6: Adult - ventral view - wings together - pale backgroundImage 7: Adult - fore-wing - close-up - enlarged - grey backgroundImage 8: Adult - fore-wing - close-up - enlarged - grey background (2)

Dysstroma truncata truncata (Common Marbled Carpet) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

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