Cosmia trapezina (Linnaeus, 1758)
(The Dun-bar)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesCosmia trapezina (The Dun-bar)
GenusCosmia (pinions)
TribeXylenini (a tribe of moths)
SubfamilyXYLENINAE (a subfamily of 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 Cosmia trapezina (The Dun-bar) :
1: Cosmia trapezina (The Dun-bar)
6 Aug 2006 OSGR: SK15 53° 0’ N, 1° 50’ W Vice County: Staffs (VC 39) England
at MV light (5/6 Aug 06)
Image 1: Dorsal view - close-upImage 2: Dorsal view - close-up (2)Image 3: Front three-quarter view - close-upImage 4: Dorsal view - close-up - enlarged
2: Cosmia trapezina (The Dun-bar)
29 Jul 2005 OSGR: SU77 51° 30’ N, 0° 60’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
At MV lamp, 29/30 July 05
Image 1: Dorsal viewImage 2: Dorso-lateral view
3: Cosmia trapezina (The Dun-bar)
29 Jul 2005 OSGR: SU77 51° 30’ N, 0° 60’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
At MV lamp, 29/30 July 05
Image 1: Dorsal view
4: Cosmia trapezina (The Dun-bar)
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: Dorsal view - wings slightly apartImage 2: Dorsal view - wings slightly apart (2)Image 3: Dorsal view - wings slightly apart (3)Image 4: Dorsal view - wings togetherImage 5: Under side

Cosmia trapezina (The Dun-bar) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Cosmia trapezina (The Dun-bar)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 4 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Cosmia trapezina (The Dun-bar)
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