Selenia lunularia (Hübner, [1788])
(Lunar Thorn)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesSelenia lunularia (Lunar 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 lunularia (Lunar Thorn) :
1: Selenia lunularia (Lunar Thorn)
7 Jul 2018 OSGR: SU30 50° 50’ N, 1° 30’ W Vice County: South Hants (VC 11) England
at MV light
Image 1: Adult - wings up - lateral view - natural background

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

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