Ptilodon capucina (Linnaeus, 1758)
(Coxcomb Prominent)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesPtilodon capucina (Coxcomb Prominent)
TribeNotodontini (a tribe of prominents)
SubfamilyNOTODONTINAE (prominents)
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 Ptilodon capucina (Coxcomb Prominent) :
1: Ptilodon capucina (Coxcomb Prominent)
12 May 2018 OSGR: SU20 50° 50’ N, 1° 40’ W Vice County: South Hants (VC 11) England
at MV light sheet
Image 1: Adult - lateral view - natural backgroundImage 2: Adult - lateral view - natural background (2)
2: Ptilodon capucina (Coxcomb Prominent)
12 May 2018 OSGR: SU20 50° 50’ N, 1° 40’ W Vice County: South Hants (VC 11) England
at MV light sheet
Image 1: Adult - dorsal view - natural backgroundImage 2: Adult - dorsal view - natural background (2)Image 3: Adult - lateral view - natural backgroundImage 4: Adult - lateral view - natural background (2)
3: Ptilodon capucina (Coxcomb Prominent)
12 Oct 2008 OSGR: SU08 51° 30’ N, 1° 60’ W Vice County: North Wilts (VC 7) England
caterpillar with freshly emerged parasitic wasp larvae
Image 1: Dying larva after parasites have left and pupatedImage 2: Mature larva with parasitic hymenopterous larvae - close-up - enlargedImage 3: Mature larva with parasitic hymenopterous larvae - close-up - enlarged (2)Image 4: Mature larva with parasitic hymenopterous larvae - close-up - enlarged (3)
4: Ptilodon capucina (Coxcomb Prominent)
4 Oct 2005 OSGR: SU56 51° 30’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Mature larva, beaten from Oak . Photos: Mature larva, cocoon with pupa within, pupa
Image 1: Cocoon with pupa within - top leaf removed - close-upImage 2: Larva - mature - dorsal viewImage 3: Larva - mature - dorsal view (2)Image 4: Larva - mature - dorsal view (3)Image 5: Larva - mature - dorsal view (4)Image 6: Larva - mature - dorsal view (5)Image 7: Larva - mature - dorsal view (6)Image 8: Larva - mature - lateral viewImage 9: Larva - mature - lateral view (2)Image 10: Larva - mature - lateral view (3)Image 11: Larva - mature - ventro-lateral viewImage 12: Pupa - dorsal view - enlarged - buff backgroundImage 13: Pupa - dorsal view - enlarged - pale backgroundImage 14: Pupa - dorsal view - enlarged - pale background (2)Image 15: Pupa - lateral view - enlarged - buff backgroundImage 16: Pupa - ventral view - enlarged - buff background
5: Ptilodon capucina (Coxcomb Prominent)
28 Sep 2005 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Young larva, beaten from Oak . Photos: Half-grown larva, close-ups, pupa
Image 1: Larva - half-grown - characteristic pose - enlargedImage 2: Larva - half-grown - characteristic pose - enlarged (2)Image 3: Larva - half-grown - dorsal/lateral view - enlargedImage 4: Larva - half-grown - dorsal view - enlargedImage 5: Larva - half-grown - dorsal view - enlarged (2)Image 6: Larva - half-grown - dorsal view - enlarged (3)Image 7: Larva - half-grown - dorsal view - enlarged (4)Image 8: Larva - half-grown - head end - dorsal view - close-up - highly enlargedImage 9: Larva - half-grown - head end - dorsal view - close-up - highly enlarged (2)Image 10: Larva - half-grown - lateral view - enlargedImage 11: Larva - half-grown - lateral view - enlarged (2)Image 12: Larva - half-grown - latero-dorsal view - enlargedImage 13: Larva - half-grown - latero-dorsal view - enlarged (2)Image 14: Larva - half-grown - tail end - dorsal view - close-up - highly enlargedImage 15: Larva - half-grown - tail end - dorsal view - close-up - highly enlarged (2)Image 16: Larva - half-grown - tail end - dorsal view - close-up - highly enlarged (3)Image 17: Larva - half-grown - tail end - dorsal view - close-up - highly enlarged (4)Image 18: Larva - half-grown - tail end - dorsal view - close-up - highly enlarged (5)Image 19: Larva - half-grown - tail end - dorsal view - close-up - highly enlarged (6)Image 20: Larva - half-grown - tail end - lateral view - close-up - highly enlargedImage 21: Larva - half-grown - tail end - lateral view - close-up - highly enlarged (2)Image 22: Larva - half-grown - tail end - lateral view - close-up - highly enlarged (3)Image 23: Larva - half-grown - tail end - latero-dorsal view - close-up - highly enlargedImage 24: Larva - half-grown - tail end - latero-dorsal view - close-up - highly enlarged (2)Image 25: Larva - half-grown - ventro-lateral view - enlargedImage 26: Larva - half-grown - ventro-lateral view - enlarged (2)Image 27: Pupa - dorsal view - enlarged - buff backgroundImage 28: Pupa - lateral view - enlarged - buff backgroundImage 29: Pupa - latero-dorsal view - enlarged - pale backgroundImage 30: Pupa - latero-dorsal view - enlarged - pale background (2)Image 31: Pupa - ventral view - enlarged - buff backgroundImage 32: Pupa - ventral view - enlarged - pale background
6: Ptilodon capucina (Coxcomb Prominent)
7 Aug 2005 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
in MV trap 6/7 Aug 05
Image 1: Dorsal view - wings slightly spreadImage 2: Dorso-lateral view - close-upImage 3: Lateral viewImage 4: Lateral view - close-upImage 5: Lateral view - wings opened out by blowing on itImage 6: Lateral view - wings opened out by blowing on it - close-up
7: Ptilodon capucina (Coxcomb Prominent)
5 Aug 2003 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Heath Trap 4/5 Aug 03
Image 1: Dorsal view - wings more spread - pale backgroundImage 2: Dorsal view - wings together - pale backgroundImage 3: Lateral view - pale background
8: Ptilodon capucina (Coxcomb Prominent)
22 Apr 2002 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
on top of tungsten outdoor light in evening
Image 1: Dorsal view - close-up - pale backgroundImage 2: Front view - close-up - pale backgroundImage 3: Head and thorax - profile - close-up - pale backgroundImage 4: Head view - close-up - pale backgroundImage 5: Lateral view - close-up - pale backgroundImage 6: Lateral view - close-up - pale background (2)Image 7: Ventral view - close-up - pale backgroundImage 8: Wing - close-up - pale background
9: Ptilodon capucina (Coxcomb Prominent)
29 May 1970 OSGR: TG12 52° 40’ N, 1° 10’ E Vice County: East Norfolk (VC 27) England
Male, in light trap
Image 1: Lateral view - enlarged

Ptilodon capucina (Coxcomb Prominent) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Ptilodon capucina (Coxcomb Prominent)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 3 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Ptilodon capucina (Coxcomb Prominent)
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