Anarta myrtilli (Linnaeus, 1761)
(Beautiful Yellow Underwing)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesAnarta myrtilli (Beautiful Yellow Underwing)
GenusAnarta (a genus of shuttle moths)
TribeHadenini (a tribe of moths)
SubfamilyHADENINAE (a subfamily of shuttle 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 Anarta myrtilli (Beautiful Yellow Underwing) :
1: Anarta myrtilli (Beautiful Yellow Underwing)
2 Aug 2018 OSGR: SZ19 50° 50’ N, 1° 50’ W Vice County: South Hants (VC 11) England
adult, at MV sheet
Image 1: Adult - dorsal view - natural backgroundImage 2: Adult - dorso-lateral view - natural backgroundImage 3: Adult - dorsal view - close-up - enlarged - natural backgroundImage 4: Adult - dorso-lateral view - enlarged - natural background
2: Anarta myrtilli (Beautiful Yellow Underwing)
19 Jul 2014 OSGR: SU30 50° 50’ N, 1° 30’ W Vice County: South Hants (VC 11) England
at light
Image 1: At rest on Heather - dorso-lateral view - enlargedImage 2: At rest on Heather - lateral view - enlarged
3: Anarta myrtilli (Beautiful Yellow Underwing)
14 Sep 2008 OSGR: SU46 51° 20’ N, 1° 20’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
caterpillar on Heather
Image 1: Larva - lateral view - close-up - enlarged
4: Anarta myrtilli (Beautiful Yellow Underwing)
17 Aug 1975 OSGR: SO94 52° 0’ N, 2° 10’ W Vice County: Surrey (VC 17) England
Image 1: Larva - side view - enlarged

Anarta myrtilli (Beautiful Yellow Underwing) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Anarta myrtilli (Beautiful Yellow Underwing)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 3 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Anarta myrtilli (Beautiful Yellow Underwing)
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