Leucoma salicis (Linnaeus, 1758)
(White Satin, White Satin Moth)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesLeucoma salicis (White Satin, White Satin Moth)
SubfamilyLYMANTRIINAE (tussocks and vapourers)
FamilyEREBIDAE (a family of 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 Leucoma salicis (White Satin, White Satin Moth) :
1: Leucoma salicis (White Satin, White Satin Moth)
1 Jun 2019 OSGR: ZZ00 United Kingdom
White Satin, in captivity
Image 1: Moth - dorsal viewImage 2: Moth - lateral viewImage 3: Moth - postero-lateral view
2: Leucoma salicis (White Satin, White Satin Moth)
28 Jul 2001 OSGR: SU88 51° 30’ N, 0° 50’ W Vice County: Bucks (VC 24) England
at light
Image 1: Side viewImage 2: Side view (2)

Leucoma salicis (White Satin, White Satin Moth) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Leucoma salicis (White Satin, White Satin Moth)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 3 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Leucoma salicis (White Satin, White Satin Moth)
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