Lymantria monacha (Linnaeus, 1758)
(Black Arches)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesLymantria monacha (Black Arches)
GenusLymantria (gypsy and black arches moths)
TribeLymantriini (a tribe of moths)
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 Lymantria monacha (Black Arches) :
1: Lymantria monacha (Black Arches)
7 Jul 2018 OSGR: SU30 50° 50’ N, 1° 30’ W Vice County: South Hants (VC 11) England
at MV light
Image 1: Male - dorsal view - natural backgroundImage 2: Male - ventral view - natural background
2: Lymantria monacha (Black Arches)
6 Aug 2016 OSGR: SU22 51° 0’ N, 1° 40’ W Vice County: South Hants (VC 11) England
female, at light
Image 1: Female - dorsal view - natural backgroundImage 2: Female - dorso-lateral view - natural backgroundImage 3: Female - dorso-lateral view - natural background (2)Image 4: Female - ventral view - natural background
3: Lymantria monacha (Black Arches)
21 Jul 2003 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Heath Trap 20/21 July 03
Image 1: Male - dorsal view - wings apart - grey backgroundImage 2: Male - dorsal view - wings slightly apart - grey backgroundImage 3: Male - dorsal view - wings together - grey backgroundImage 4: Male - ventral view - grey background
4: Lymantria monacha (Black Arches)
20 Jul 2003 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
in Heath trap 19/20 July 03
Image 1: Male - anterior viewImage 2: Male antero-dorsal view - wings apartImage 3: Male - dorsal view - at rest - grey backgroundImage 4: Male - dorsal view - at rest - grey background (2)Image 5: Male - dorsal view - at rest - grey background (3)Image 6: Male - ventral viewImage 7: Male - ventral view (2)Image 8: Male - ventral view (3)
5: Lymantria monacha (Black Arches)
23 Jul 2000 OSGR: SU67 51° 30’ N, 1° 0’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Resting on Hornbeam trunk
Image 1: Male - dorsal viewImage 2: Male - lateral view

Lymantria monacha (Black Arches) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Lymantria monacha (Black Arches)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 6 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Lymantria monacha (Black Arches)
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