Ypsolopha scabrella (Linnaeus, 1761)
(Wainscot Smudge)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesYpsolopha scabrella (Wainscot Smudge)
GenusYpsolopha (a genus of smudge moths)
SubfamilyYPSOLOPHINAE (a subfamily of smudge moths)
FamilyYPSOLOPHIDAE (stem and some smudge micro-moths)
SuperfamilyYPONOMEUTOIDEA (small ermine, bent-wing, ermel and smudge micro-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 Ypsolopha scabrella (Wainscot Smudge) :
1: Ypsolopha scabrella (Wainscot Smudge)
22 Jul 2006 OSGR: SU57 51° 30’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
at MV lamp, evening . Photos: Imago
Image 1: Dorsal view - enlargedImage 2: Dorsal view - enlarged (2)Image 3: Dorsal view - enlarged (3)Image 4: Dorso-lateral view - enlargedImage 5: Lateral view - enlargedImage 6: Lateral view - enlarged (2)
2: Ypsolopha scabrella (Wainscot Smudge)
27 Jul 2003 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Heath Trap 26/27 July 03
Image 1: Dorsal viewImage 2: Lateral view - on its sideImage 3: Lateral view - on its side (2)Image 4: Lateral view - resting postureImage 5: Lateral view - resting posture (2)

Ypsolopha scabrella (Wainscot Smudge) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Ypsolopha scabrella (Wainscot Smudge)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 0 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Ypsolopha scabrella (Wainscot Smudge)
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