Thalpophila matura (Hufnagel, 1766)
(Straw Underwing)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesThalpophila matura (Straw Underwing)
SubfamilyXYLENINAE (a subfamily of moths)
FamilyNOCTUIDAE (shuttle moths)
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 Thalpophila matura (Straw Underwing) :
1: Thalpophila matura (Straw Underwing)
31 Aug 2019 OSGR: SU30 50° 50’ N, 1° 30’ W Vice County: South Hants (VC 11) England
at MV light trap, at night
Image 1: Adult - dorsal viewImage 2: Adult - dorsal view (2)Image 3: Adult - dorso-lateral viewImage 4: Adult - dorso-lateral view (2)Image 5: Adult - dorso-lateral view (3)Image 6: Adult - lateral viewImage 7: Adult - dorsal view - enlargedImage 8: Adult - dorsal view - enlarged (2)
2: Thalpophila matura (Straw Underwing)
27 Aug 2016 OSGR: SU02 50° 60’ N, 1° 60’ W Vice County: South Wilts (VC 8) England
at MV light
Image 1: Adult - dorsal view - natural backgroundImage 2: Adult - lateral view - natural background

Thalpophila matura (Straw Underwing) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Thalpophila matura (Straw Underwing)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 0 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Thalpophila matura (Straw Underwing)
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