Polymixis flavicincta ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)
(Large Ranunculus)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesPolymixis flavicincta (Large Ranunculus)
GenusPolymixis (a genus of shuttle moths)
TribeXylenini (a tribe of moths)
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 Polymixis flavicincta (Large Ranunculus) :
1: Polymixis flavicincta (Large Ranunculus)
15 Sep 2004 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
at lighted window 1:30am on 15th Sept 04
Image 1: Dorsal - alert - enlargedImage 2: Dorsal - enlargedImage 3: Dorsal - enlarged (2)Image 4: Dorsal - enlarged (3)
2: Polymixis flavicincta (Large Ranunculus)
2 Oct 2003 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
indoors, in morning 2 Oct 03
Image 1: Dorsal oblique view - enlargedImage 2: Dorsal view - wings flat - enlargedImage 3: Dorsal view - wings flat - enlarged (2)Image 4: Dorsal view - wings together - enlargedImage 5: Dorsal view - wings together - enlarged (2)Image 6: Ventral view - enlarged
3: Polymixis flavicincta (Large Ranunculus)
4 Oct 1998 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
resting on concrete block
Image 1: Underside

Polymixis flavicincta (Large Ranunculus) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Polymixis flavicincta (Large Ranunculus)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 3 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Polymixis flavicincta (Large Ranunculus)
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