Agriopis leucophaearia ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)
(Spring Usher)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesAgriopis leucophaearia (Spring Usher)
GenusAgriopis (a genus of geometrid moths)
TribeBistonini (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 Agriopis leucophaearia (Spring Usher) :
1: Agriopis leucophaearia (Spring Usher)
1 Jan 2005 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Male, in Heath trap at 1am, 1/1/05
Image 1: Dorsal view - alert with antennae showingImage 2: Dorsal view - antennae tucked awayImage 3: Dorsal view - hindwing showingImage 4: Dorsal view - hindwings slightly showingImage 5: Dorsal view - legs extendedImage 6: Ventral view

Agriopis leucophaearia (Spring Usher) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Agriopis leucophaearia (Spring Usher)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 3 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Agriopis leucophaearia (Spring Usher)
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