Ematurga atomaria ssp atomaria (Linnaeus, 1758)
(Common Heath)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SubspeciesEmaturga atomaria ssp atomaria (Common Heath)
SpeciesEmaturga atomaria (Common Heath)
TribeBoarmiini (a tribe of moths)
SubfamilyENNOMINAE (a subfamily of 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 Ematurga atomaria ssp atomaria (Common Heath) :
1: Ematurga atomaria ssp atomaria (Common Heath)
29 May 2005 OSGR: SO80 51° 40’ N, 2° 10’ W Vice County: East Glos (VC 33) England
Female, pale form
Image 1: Female - pale form - dorsal - close-upImage 2: Female - pale form - dorsal - close-up (2)
2: Ematurga atomaria ssp atomaria (Common Heath)
20 Jul 2004 OSGR: SU58 51° 30’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Male, dark form, on Yarrow capitula
Image 1: Dark form - dorsal - close-upImage 2: Dark form - ventral - close-upImage 3: Dark form - ventral - close-up (2)Image 4: Dark form - ventral - close-up (3)

Ematurga atomaria ssp atomaria (Common Heath) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

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