Electrophaes corylata (Thunberg, 1792)
(Broken-barred Carpet)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesElectrophaes corylata (Broken-barred 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 Electrophaes corylata (Broken-barred Carpet) :
1: Electrophaes corylata (Broken-barred Carpet)
30 May 2008 OSGR: SU56 51° 30’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
at MV light, 30/31 May 08
Image 1: At rest - dorsal viewImage 2: At rest - dorsal view (2)Image 3: At rest - dorsal view (3)Image 4: Dorsal viewImage 5: Ventral view
2: Electrophaes corylata (Broken-barred Carpet)
4 Oct 2005 OSGR: SU56 51° 30’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Looper caterpillar, beaten from birch . Photos: Larva
Image 1: Larva - dorsal viewImage 2: Larva - dorso-lateral viewImage 3: Larva - lateral viewImage 4: Larva - dead - enlargedImage 5: Larva - head end - dorsal view - highly enlargedImage 6: Larva - head end - lateral view - highly enlargedImage 7: Larva - tail end - dorsal view - highly enlargedImage 8: Larva - tail end - lateral view - highly enlarged
3: Electrophaes corylata (Broken-barred Carpet)
25 May 2003 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
in Heath trap, 24/25 May 03
Image 1: Anterior viewImage 2: Anterior view (2)Image 3: Dorsal view - grey backgroundImage 4: Dorsal view - grey background (2)Image 5: Ventral viewImage 6: Ventral view (2)

Electrophaes corylata (Broken-barred Carpet) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

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