Leucania comma (Linnaeus, 1761)
(Shoulder-striped Wainscot)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesLeucania comma (Shoulder-striped Wainscot)
TribeLeucaniini (a tribe of moths)
SubfamilyHADENINAE (a subfamily of shuttle 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 Leucania comma (Shoulder-striped Wainscot) :
1: Leucania comma (Shoulder-striped Wainscot)
9 Jun 2018 OSGR: SU01 50° 60’ N, 1° 60’ W Vice County: South Wilts (VC 8) England
at MV light
Image 1: Adult - dorsal view - natural backgroundImage 2: Adult - dorsal view - natural background (2)Image 3: Adult - dorso-lateral view - natural backgroundImage 4: Adult - dorso-lateral view - natural background (2)
2: Leucania comma (Shoulder-striped Wainscot)
13 Jun 2003 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Heath trap 12/13 June 03
Image 1: Adult - anterior view - pale backgroundImage 2: Adult - dorsal view - pale backgroundImage 3: Adult - dorsal view - pale background (2)Image 4: Adult - latero-dorsal view - pale backgroundImage 5: Adult - latero-dorsal view - pale background (2)Image 6: Adult - ventral view - pale backgroundImage 7: Adult - ventral view - pale background (2)
3: Leucania comma (Shoulder-striped Wainscot)
12 Jun 1971 OSGR: TG10 52° 40’ N, 1° 10’ E Vice County: East Norfolk (VC 27) England
in MV trap
Image 1: Adult - dorsal view - enlarged - natural background

Leucania comma (Shoulder-striped Wainscot) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Leucania comma (Shoulder-striped Wainscot)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 1 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Leucania comma (Shoulder-striped Wainscot)
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