Phalera bucephala (Linnaeus, 1758)
(Buff-tip)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesPhalera bucephala (Buff-tip)
FamilyNOTODONTIDAE (prominents, processionaries, puss moth and kittens)
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 Phalera bucephala (Buff-tip) :
1: Phalera bucephala (Buff-tip)
29 Jun 2018 OSGR: SU01 50° 60’ N, 1° 60’ 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)Image 3: Adult - dorsal view - natural background (3)Image 4: Adult - lateral view - natural background
2: Phalera bucephala (Buff-tip)
17 Jun 2005 OSGR: SU67 51° 30’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
at MV light
Image 1: Adult - dorso-lateral view - close-upImage 2: Adult - latero-dorsal view - close-upImage 3: Adult - anterior view - close-up - enlargedImage 4: Adult - antero-lateral view - close-up - enlarged
3: Phalera bucephala (Buff-tip)
13 Jul 2002 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 20’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Image 1: Adult - dorsal viewImage 2: Adult - dorsal view (2)Image 3: Adult - lateral viewImage 4: Adult - anterior view - enlargedImage 5: Adult - anterior view - enlarged (2)Image 6: Adult - anterior view - enlarged (3)
4: Phalera bucephala (Buff-tip)
29 Jul 1998 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
on garage wall after light left on all night
Image 1: Adult - lateral view - grey backgroundImage 2: Adult - ventral view - grey backgroundImage 3: Adult - ventral view - grey background (2)
5: Phalera bucephala (Buff-tip)
29 May 1970 OSGR: TG10 52° 40’ N, 1° 10’ E Vice County: East Norfolk (VC 27) England
Male, in MV trap
Image 1: Adult - lateral view - enlarged
6: Phalera bucephala (Buff-tip)
25 Sep 1968 OSGR: TQ21 50° 50’ N, 0° 10’ W Vice County: East Sussex (VC 14) England
on Grey Sallow
Image 1: Larva - lateral viewImage 2: Larva - latero-dorsal viewImage 3: Pupa - enlarged

Phalera bucephala (Buff-tip) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Phalera bucephala (Buff-tip)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 10 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Phalera bucephala (Buff-tip)
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