Ourapteryx sambucaria (Linnaeus, 1758)
(Swallow-tailed Moth)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesOurapteryx sambucaria (Swallow-tailed Moth)
SubfamilyENNOMINAE (a subfamily of 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 Ourapteryx sambucaria (Swallow-tailed Moth) :
1: Ourapteryx sambucaria (Swallow-tailed Moth)
28 Jun 2018 OSGR: SU00 50° 50’ N, 1° 50’ W Vice County: Dorset (VC 9) England
Adult, at MV light
Image 1: Adult - dorsal view - natural backgroundImage 2: Adult - dorsal view - natural background (2)
2: Ourapteryx sambucaria (Swallow-tailed Moth)
19 Jun 2017 OSGR: SU00 50° 50’ N, 1° 60’ W Vice County: Dorset (VC 9) England
at Actinic light sheet
Image 1: Adult - dorsal view - natural backgroundImage 2: Adult - dorsal view - natural background (2)
3: Ourapteryx sambucaria (Swallow-tailed Moth)
19 Jun 2005 OSGR: SU58 51° 30’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
at MV light
Image 1: Adult - dorsal view - close-up
4: Ourapteryx sambucaria (Swallow-tailed Moth)
7 Jul 2004 OSGR: SU65 51° 20’ N, 1° 0’ W Vice County: North Hants (VC 12) England
Resting on concrete wall of underpass, near lights
Image 1: Resting on concrete wall of underpass, near lightsImage 2: Resting on concrete wall of underpass, near lights (2)

Ourapteryx sambucaria (Swallow-tailed Moth) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Ourapteryx sambucaria (Swallow-tailed Moth)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 1 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Ourapteryx sambucaria (Swallow-tailed Moth)
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