Pammene aurana (Fabricius, 1775)
(Orange-spot Piercer)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesPammene aurana (Orange-spot Piercer)
GenusPammene (a genus of tortrix moths)
TribeGrapholitini (a tribe of moths)
SubfamilyOLETHREUTINAE (a subfamily of moths)
FamilyTORTRICIDAE (tortrix moths)
SuperfamilyTORTRICOIDEA (cochylid and tortrix 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 Pammene aurana (Orange-spot Piercer) :
1: Pammene aurana (Orange-spot Piercer)
9 Jul 2003 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 20’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
at flowers of Hogweed, 8pm
Image 1: Set specimen - enlarged - dark backgroundImage 2: Set specimen - enlarged - dark background (2)Image 3: Set specimen - enlarged - pale backgroundImage 4: Side view - magnifiedImage 5: Top view - magnifiedImage 6: Underside - magnifiedImage 7: Underside - magnified (2)

Pammene aurana (Orange-spot Piercer) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

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