Phigalia pilosaria ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)
(Pale Brindled Beauty)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesPhigalia pilosaria (Pale Brindled Beauty)
TribeBistonini (a tribe of moths)
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 Phigalia pilosaria (Pale Brindled Beauty) :
1: Phigalia pilosaria (Pale Brindled Beauty)
1 Jan 2005 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Male, at lighted window at 12 midnight, 1/2 Jan 05
Image 1: Anterior viewImage 2: Dorsal - legs and anntenae showingImage 3: Dorsal - legs and anntenae tucked awayImage 4: Dorsal - legs showingImage 5: LateralImage 6: Latero-dorsalImage 7: VentralImage 8: Antennae - enlarged
2: Phigalia pilosaria (Pale Brindled Beauty)
2 Feb 2004 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
at light at 10pm
Image 1: AntennaeImage 2: Dorsal viewImage 3: Dorsal view (2)Image 4: Dorsal view (3)Image 5: Dorsal view (4)Image 6: Side view

Phigalia pilosaria (Pale Brindled Beauty) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Phigalia pilosaria (Pale Brindled Beauty)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 4 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Phigalia pilosaria (Pale Brindled Beauty)
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