Hypomecis punctinalis (Scopoli, 1763)
(Pale Oak Beauty)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesHypomecis punctinalis (Pale Oak Beauty)
TribeBoarmiini (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 Hypomecis punctinalis (Pale Oak Beauty) :
1: Hypomecis punctinalis (Pale Oak Beauty)
31 May 2003 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
in Heath Trap 30/31 May 03
Image 1: Top viewImage 2: UndersideImage 3: Head and antennae - magnified
2: Hypomecis punctinalis (Pale Oak Beauty) IDENTIFICATION UNCERTAIN
18 May 2002 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
in Heath trap
Image 1: Dorsal view - grey backgroundImage 2: Dorsal view - grey background (2)Image 3: Ventral viewImage 4: Ventral view (2)Image 5: Wings - enlargedImage 6: Wings - enlarged (2)

Hypomecis punctinalis (Pale Oak Beauty) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Hypomecis punctinalis (Pale Oak Beauty)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 1 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Hypomecis punctinalis (Pale Oak Beauty)
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