Operophtera brumata (Linnaeus, 1758)
(Winter Moth)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesOperophtera brumata (Winter Moth)
TribeOperophterini (a tribe of moths)
SubfamilyLARENTIINAE (a subfamily of geometrid 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 Operophtera brumata (Winter Moth) :
1: Operophtera brumata (Winter Moth)
25 May 2006 OSGR: SU37 51° 30’ N, 1° 30’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Caterpillar on Hazel leaf . Photos: Caterpillar
Image 1: Larva - dorsal view - close-up - enlargedImage 2: Larva - dorso-lateral view - close-up - enlargedImage 3: Larva - lateral view - close-up - enlarged
2: Operophtera brumata (Winter Moth)
25 May 2006 OSGR: SU37 51° 30’ N, 1° 30’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Caterpillar on Hazel leaf . Photos: Caterpillar
Image 1: Larva - dorsal view - close-up - enlargedImage 2: Larva - dorsal view - close-up - enlarged (2)Image 3: Larva - dorsal view - enlargedImage 4: Larva - lateral view - close-up - enlarged
3: Operophtera brumata (Winter Moth)
23 May 2006 OSGR: SU36 51° 30’ N, 1° 30’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Caterpillar on Sloe leaves . Photos: Caterpillar
Image 1: Larva - dorsal view - close-up - enlargedImage 2: Larva - dorsal view - close-up - enlarged (2)Image 3: Larva - dorsal view - close-up - enlarged (3)
4: Operophtera brumata (Winter Moth)
23 May 2006 OSGR: SU36 51° 30’ N, 1° 30’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Caterpillar between flatly spun together Sloe leaves . Photos: Caterpillar
Image 1: Larva - dorsal view - close-up - enlargedImage 2: Larva - dorsal view - close-up - enlarged (2)Image 3: Larva - ready to pupate - dorsal view - enlargedImage 4: Larva - ready to pupate - lateral view - enlargedImage 5: Larva - ready to pupate - ventral view - enlarged
5: Operophtera brumata (Winter Moth)
27 Nov 2004 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Male, at lighted window in evening
Image 1: Top viewImage 2: Wings together - showing underside - enalrged
6: Operophtera brumata (Winter Moth)
9 Dec 2003 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
at lighted window, 7pm
Image 1: Dorsal view - grey backgroundImage 2: Underside - grey backgroundImage 3: Male genitalia - magnifiedImage 4: Male genitalia - magnified (2)Image 5: Uncus - top surface - microscope low magnification
7: Operophtera brumata (Winter Moth)
1 Dec 2003 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
at lighted window at 6pm
Image 1: Dorsal view - grey backgroundImage 2: Underside - grey backgroundImage 3: Wings together - grey backgroundImage 4: Aedeagus - microscope low magnificationImage 5: Aedeagus - tip - microscope low magnificationImage 6: Male genitalia - magnifiedImage 7: Male genitalia - magnified (2)Image 8: Male genitalia - magnified (3)Image 9: Male genitalia - magnified (4)Image 10: Uncus - microscope low magnification

Operophtera brumata (Winter Moth) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Operophtera brumata (Winter Moth)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 6 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Operophtera brumata (Winter Moth)
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