Hydraecia micacea (Esper, 1789)
(Rosy Rustic)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesHydraecia micacea (Rosy Rustic)
GenusHydraecia (a genus of moths)
TribeApameini (a tribe of moths)
SubfamilyXYLENINAE (a subfamily of moths)
FamilyNOCTUIDAE (shuttle moths)
SuperfamilyNOCTUOIDEA (shuttle 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 Hydraecia micacea (Rosy Rustic) :
1: Hydraecia micacea (Rosy Rustic)
6 Aug 2006 OSGR: SK15 53° 0’ N, 1° 50’ W Vice County: Staffs (VC 39) England
at MV light (5/6 Aug 06)
Image 1: Dorsal view - alertImage 2: Dorsal view - alert - close-upImage 3: Dorsal view - alert - close-up (2)Image 4: Dorsal view - close-upImage 5: Dorso-lateral view - close-upImage 6: Lateral view - close-upImage 7: Latero-dorsal view - close-upImage 8: Ventral view - close-upImage 9: Dorso-lateral view - close-up - enlargedImage 10: Head - anterior view - close-up - highly enlargedImage 11: Head - anterior view - close-up - highly enlarged (2)Image 12: Head - antero-dorsal view - close-up - highly enlargedImage 13: Head - antero-lateral view - close-up - highly enlargedImage 14: Head - front three-quarter view - close-up - highly enlarged

Hydraecia micacea (Rosy Rustic) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Hydraecia micacea (Rosy Rustic)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 2 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Hydraecia micacea (Rosy Rustic)
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