Ostrinia nubilalis (Hübner, 1796)
(European Corn Borer, European Corn-borer)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesOstrinia nubilalis (European Corn Borer, European Corn-borer)
SubfamilyPYRAUSTINAE (a subfamily of moths)
FamilyCRAMBIDAE (crambid moths)
SuperfamilyPYRALOIDEA (grass and meal 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 Ostrinia nubilalis (European Corn Borer, European Corn-borer) :
1: Ostrinia nubilalis (European Corn Borer, European Corn-borer)
15 Jun 2018 OSGR: SZ19 50° 50’ N, 1° 40’ W Vice County: South Hants (VC 11) England
at MV trap
Image 1: Female - dorsal view - enlarged - natural backgroundImage 2: Female - ventral view - enlarged - natural backgroundImage 3: Female - ventral view - enlarged - natural background (2)
2: Ostrinia nubilalis (European Corn Borer, European Corn-borer)
7 Sep 2017 OSGR: SU00 50° 50’ N, 1° 50’ W Vice County: Dorset (VC 9) England
at MV light
Image 1: Adult - dorsal view - natural backgroundImage 2: Adult - dorsal view - natural background (2)Image 3: Adult - lateral view - natural backgroundImage 4: Adult - latero-dorsal view - natural background

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
V, A. & Ostojá-Starzewski, J. 2010 A new threat to maize crops in the UK? Plant Clinic News August/September: 3.

Ostrinia nubilalis (European Corn Borer, European Corn-borer) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Ostrinia nubilalis (European Corn Borer, European Corn-borer)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 3 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Ostrinia nubilalis (European Corn Borer, European Corn-borer)
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