Selenia dentaria (Fabricius, 1775)
(Early Thorn)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesSelenia dentaria (Early Thorn)
GenusSelenia (a genus of thorns)
TribeEnnomini (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 Selenia dentaria (Early Thorn) :
1: Selenia dentaria (Early Thorn)
22 Jul 2018 OSGR: SU02 50° 60’ N, 1° 60’ W Vice County: South Wilts (VC 8) England
adult, second generation, at MV sheet
Image 1: Adult - second generation - wings up - lateral view - natural backgroundImage 2: Adult - second generation - wings up - lateral view - natural background (2)
2: Selenia dentaria (Early Thorn)
28 Apr 2018 OSGR: SU30 50° 50’ N, 1° 30’ W Vice County: South Hants (VC 11) England
Male, at MV sheet, after dark
Image 1: Male - wings up - lateral view - natural backgroundImage 2: Male - wings up - lateral view - enlarged - natural background
3: Selenia dentaria (Early Thorn)
14 Apr 2018 OSGR: SU00 50° 50’ N, 1° 60’ W Vice County: Dorset (VC 9) England
Female, first generation. at fluorescent light sheet
Image 1: Female - first generation - at rest in characteristic pose - natural background
4: Selenia dentaria (Early Thorn)
23 Jul 2003 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Male, second generation, in Heath trap 22/23 July 03
Image 1: Male - second generation - dorsal viewImage 2: Male - second generation - undersides
5: Selenia dentaria (Early Thorn)
29 Mar 2002 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Male, first generation, at lighted window
Image 1: Male - first generation - anterior view - close-up - grey backgroundImage 2: Male - first generation - lateral view - detail - grey backgroundImage 3: Male - first generation - lateral view - grey background

Selenia dentaria (Early Thorn) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Selenia dentaria (Early Thorn)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 1 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Selenia dentaria (Early Thorn)
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