Epirrhoe alternata alternata (Müller, 1764)
(Common Carpet)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SubspeciesEpirrhoe alternata alternata (Common Carpet)
SpeciesEpirrhoe alternata (Common Carpet)
GenusEpirrhoe (a genus of carpet moths)
TribeXanthorhoini (a tribe of moths)
SubfamilyLARENTIINAE (a subfamily of geometrid 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 Epirrhoe alternata alternata (Common Carpet) :
1: Epirrhoe alternata alternata (Common Carpet)
28 Jun 2018 OSGR: SU00 50° 50’ N, 1° 50’ W Vice County: Dorset (VC 9) England
Adult, at MV light
Image 1: Adult - dorsal view - enlarged - natural background
2: Epirrhoe alternata alternata (Common Carpet)
15 Jun 2018 OSGR: SZ19 50° 50’ N, 1° 40’ W Vice County: South Hants (VC 11) England
at MV trap
Image 1: Adult - dorsal view - natural backgroundImage 2: Adult - underside - natural background
3: Epirrhoe alternata alternata (Common Carpet)
9 Jun 2018 OSGR: SU01 50° 60’ N, 1° 60’ W Vice County: South Wilts (VC 8) England
at MV light
Image 1: Adult - dorsal view - natural background
4: Epirrhoe alternata alternata (Common Carpet)
11 Aug 2005 OSGR: SU77 51° 30’ N, 0° 60’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
at MV
Image 1: Adult - dorsal view - natural backgroundImage 2: Adult - dorsal view - natural background (2)Image 3: Adult - dorsal view - natural background (3)
5: Epirrhoe alternata alternata (Common Carpet)
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: Adult - dorsal view - pale background

Epirrhoe alternata alternata (Common Carpet) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

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