Acasis viretata (Hübner, [1799])
(Yellow-barred Brindle)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesAcasis viretata (Yellow-barred Brindle)
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 Acasis viretata (Yellow-barred Brindle) :
1: Acasis viretata (Yellow-barred Brindle)
18 Mar 2017 OSGR: SU22 50° 60’ N, 1° 40’ W Vice County: South Wilts (VC 8) England
resting on birch trunk
Image 1: Adult - dorsal view
2: Acasis viretata (Yellow-barred Brindle)
11 Aug 2005 OSGR: SU77 51° 30’ N, 0° 60’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
at MV
Image 1: Dorsal viewImage 2: Dorsal view - close-up - enlargedImage 3: Dorsal view - close-up - enlarged (2)

Acasis viretata (Yellow-barred Brindle) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Acasis viretata (Yellow-barred Brindle)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 1 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Acasis viretata (Yellow-barred Brindle)
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