Archips xylosteana (Linnaeus, 1758)
(Variegated Golden Tortrix)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesArchips xylosteana (Variegated Golden Tortrix)
GenusArchips (a genus of tortrix moths)
TribeArchipini (a tribe of moths)
SubfamilyTORTRICINAE (a subfamily of moths)
FamilyTORTRICIDAE (tortrix moths)
SuperfamilyTORTRICOIDEA (cochylid and tortrix 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 Archips xylosteana (Variegated Golden Tortrix) :
1: Archips xylosteana (Variegated Golden Tortrix)
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 - highly enlarged - natural backgroundImage 2: Adult - dorsal view - highly enlarged - natural background (2)Image 3: Adult - latero-dorsal view - highly enlarged - natural backgroundImage 4: Adult - latero-dorsal view - highly enlarged - natural background (2)Image 5: Adult - latero-dorsal view - highly enlarged - natural background (3)

Archips xylosteana (Variegated Golden Tortrix) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

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