Phlogophora meticulosa (Linnaeus, 1758)
(Angle Shades)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesPhlogophora meticulosa (Angle Shades)
SubfamilyXYLENINAE (a subfamily of moths)
FamilyNOCTUIDAE (shuttle 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 Phlogophora meticulosa (Angle Shades) :
1: Phlogophora meticulosa (Angle Shades)
28 Jun 2018 OSGR: SU00 50° 50’ N, 1° 50’ W Vice County: Dorset (VC 9) England
at MV light
Image 1: Adult - dorsal view - natural backgroundImage 2: Adult - lateral view - natural background
2: Phlogophora meticulosa (Angle Shades)
30 Nov 2005 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
larva on potted Geranium plant, brought indoors . Photos: Pupa - cremaster - highly enlarged
Image 1: Pupa - cremaster - dorsal view - highly enlargedImage 2: Pupa - cremaster - latero-dorsal view - highly enlargedImage 3: Pupa - cremaster - ventral view - highly enlargedImage 4: Pupa - cremaster with debris - dorsal view - highly enlargedImage 5: Pupa - cremaster with debris - dorsal view - highly enlarged (2)
3: Phlogophora meticulosa (Angle Shades)
3 Nov 2005 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
2 nocturnal larvae, on potted Geranium plant, brought indoors . Photos: caterpillars: young and well grown; pupa, cremaster
Image 1: Larva - brown form - well grown - dorsal view - close-upImage 2: Larva - brown form - well grown - dorsal view - close-up (2)Image 3: Larva - brown form - well grown - dorsal view - close-up (3)Image 4: Larva - brown form - well grown - dorsal view - close-up (4)Image 5: Larva - brown form - well grown - lateral view - close-upImage 6: Larva - brown form - well grown - lateral view - close-up (2)Image 7: Larva - brown form - well grown - lateral view - close-up (3)Image 8: Larva - brown form - well grown - lateral view - close-up (4)Image 9: Larva - brown form - young - dorsal viewImage 10: Larva - brown form - young - dorsal view (2)Image 11: Larva - brown form - young - dorsal view (3)Image 12: Larva - brown form - young - dorsal view (4)Image 13: Larva - brown form - young - dorsal view (5)Image 14: Larva - brown form - young - dorsal view (6)Image 15: Larva - brown form - young - dorsal view (7)Image 16: Larva - brown form - young - lateral viewImage 17: Larva - brown form - young - lateral viewImage 18: Larva - pale brown form - young - dorsal viewImage 19: Larva - pale brown form - young - dorsal view (2)Image 20: Larva - pale brown form - young - lateral viewImage 21: Larva - pale brown form - young - lateral view (2)Image 22: Larva - pale brown form - young - dorsal view - close-up - enlargedImage 23: Larva - pale brown form - young - dorsal view - close-up - enlarged (2)Image 24: Pupa - cremaster - dorsal view - highly enlargedImage 25: Pupa - dorsal view - close-up - enlargedImage 26: Pupa - dorsal view - close-up - enlarged - pale backgroundImage 27: Pupa - lateral view - close-up - enlarged - pale backgroundImage 28: Pupa - ventral view - close-up - enlargedImage 29: Pupa - ventro-lateral view - close-up - enlarged - pale background
4: Phlogophora meticulosa (Angle Shades)
5 Feb 2005 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
on path by front door
Image 1: Larva - green form - side view - curled up - grey backgroundImage 2: Larva - green form - side view - half curled up - grey backgroundImage 3: Larva - green form - side view - half curled up - grey background (2)Image 4: Larva - green form - top view - grey backgroundImage 5: Pupal exuvia in loose cocoon in leafImage 6: Larva - green form - side view - curled up - enlarged - grey backgroundImage 7: Pupa - cremaster - dorsal - magnifiedImage 8: Pupa - cremaster - ventral - magnifiedImage 9: Pupa - cremaster - ventral - magnified (2)Image 10: Pupal exuvia - enlarged
5: Phlogophora meticulosa (Angle Shades)
8 May 1999 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
recently emerged, at window, indoors
Image 1: Adult - dorsal viewImage 2: Adult - head and crests - close-upImage 3: Adult - head - close-upImage 4: Adult - head - close-up (2)Image 5: Adult - head - close-up (3)Image 6: Adult - lateral view
6: Phlogophora meticulosa (Angle Shades)
7 Apr 1972 OSGR: TQ20 50° 50’ N, 0° 10’ W Vice County: East Sussex (VC 14) England
Image 1: Adult - dorsal view - enlargedImage 2: Adult - lateral view - enlarged

Phlogophora meticulosa (Angle Shades) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Phlogophora meticulosa (Angle Shades)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 3 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Phlogophora meticulosa (Angle Shades)
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