Paraswammerdamia albicapitella (Scharfenberg, 1805)
(White-headed Ermel)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesParaswammerdamia albicapitella (White-headed Ermel)
SubfamilyYPONOMEUTINAE (a subfamily of moths)
FamilyYPONOMEUTIDAE (small ermine moths)
SuperfamilyYPONOMEUTOIDEA (small ermine, bent-wing, ermel and smudge micro-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 Paraswammerdamia albicapitella (White-headed Ermel) :
1: Paraswammerdamia albicapitella (White-headed Ermel)
11 Jun 2011 OSGR: SU46 51° 20’ N, 1° 20’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Male . Photos: Male genitalia prep
Image 1: Male - dorsal view - grey backgroundImage 2: Male - lateral view - grey backgroundImage 3: Male genitalia prep. - microscope low magnificationImage 4: Male genitalia prep. - uncus and claspers - close-up - microscope low magnificationImage 5: Male genitalia prep. - uncus and valve - close-up - microscope low magnificationImage 6: Male genitalia prep. - uncus and valve - close-up - microscope low magnification

Paraswammerdamia albicapitella (White-headed Ermel) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

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