Evergestis forficalis (Linnaeus, 1758)
(Garden Pebble)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesEvergestis forficalis (Garden Pebble)
GenusEvergestis (a genus of pyralid moths)
SubfamilyGLAPHYRIINAE (a subfamily of moths)
FamilyCRAMBIDAE (crambid moths)
SuperfamilyPYRALOIDEA (grass and meal 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 Evergestis forficalis (Garden Pebble) :
1: Evergestis forficalis (Garden Pebble)
27 Aug 2016 OSGR: SU02 50° 60’ N, 1° 60’ W Vice County: South Wilts (VC 8) England
Adult, at MV light
Image 1: Adult - dorsal view - natural backgroundImage 2: Adult - dorsal view - enlarged - natural backgroundImage 3: Adult - lateral view - enlarged - natural backgroundImage 4: Adult - lateral view - enlarged - natural background (2)
2: Evergestis forficalis (Garden Pebble)
7 Aug 2005 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
in MV trap 6/7 Aug 05
Image 1: Adult - lateral view - close-up - enlarged
3: Evergestis forficalis (Garden Pebble)
6 Aug 2003 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
at light
Image 1: Adult - dorsal view - enlarged - pale backgroundImage 2: Adult - dorsal view - enlarged - pale background (2)Image 3: Adult - ventral view - enlarged - pale backgroundImage 4: Adult - ventral view - enlarged - pale background (2)Image 5: Adult - ventral view - enlarged - pale background (3)

Evergestis forficalis (Garden Pebble) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Evergestis forficalis (Garden Pebble)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 3 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Evergestis forficalis (Garden Pebble)
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