Gymnoscelis rufifasciata (Haworth, 1809)
(Double-striped Pug)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesGymnoscelis rufifasciata (Double-striped Pug)
TribeEupitheciini (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 Gymnoscelis rufifasciata (Double-striped Pug) :
1: Gymnoscelis rufifasciata (Double-striped Pug)
28 Apr 2018 OSGR: SU30 50° 50’ N, 1° 30’ W Vice County: South Hants (VC 11) England
at MV sheet, after dark
Image 1: Adult - dorsal view - wings slightly raised - enlarged - natural background
2: Gymnoscelis rufifasciata (Double-striped Pug)
9 Jun 2005 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
pupa on Broom in cocoon between dead flowers
Image 1: Adult - dorsal view - identification features indicated - enlargedImage 2: Cocoon - with pupa - highly enlargedImage 3: Female - adult - dorsal - enlargedImage 4: Female - adult - ventral - enlargedImage 5: Pupa - in cocoon - highly enlargedImage 6: Pupa - in cocoon - highly enlarged (2)Image 7: Pupa - latero-dorsal - highly enlargedImage 8: Pupa - latero-dorsal - highly enlarged (2)Image 9: Pupa - latero-ventral - highly enlarged

Gymnoscelis rufifasciata (Double-striped Pug) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Gymnoscelis rufifasciata (Double-striped Pug)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 0 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Gymnoscelis rufifasciata (Double-striped Pug)
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