Gandaritis pyraliata ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)
(Barred Straw)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesGandaritis pyraliata (Barred Straw)
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 Gandaritis pyraliata (Barred Straw) :
1: Gandaritis pyraliata (Barred Straw)
29 Jun 2018 OSGR: SU01 50° 60’ N, 1° 60’ W Vice County: Dorset (VC 9) England
Adult, at MV light
Image 1: Adult - lateral view - wings together - natural backgroundImage 2: Adult - lateral view - wings together - natural background (2)
2: Gandaritis pyraliata (Barred Straw)
4 Jul 1969 OSGR: SO71 51° 50’ N, 2° 20’ W Vice County: West Glos (VC 34) England
Bred.
Image 1: Adult - dorsal view - enlargedImage 2: Larva - enlargedImage 3: Pupa - ventral - enlarged

Gandaritis pyraliata (Barred Straw) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Gandaritis pyraliata (Barred Straw)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 1 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Gandaritis pyraliata (Barred Straw)
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