Ptycholoma lecheana (Linnaeus, 1758)
(Brindled Twist)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesPtycholoma lecheana (Brindled Twist)
TribeArchipini (a tribe of moths)
SubfamilyTORTRICINAE (a subfamily of moths)
FamilyTORTRICIDAE (tortrix moths)
SuperfamilyTORTRICOIDEA (cochylid and tortrix 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 Ptycholoma lecheana (Brindled Twist) :
1: Ptycholoma lecheana (Brindled Twist)
21 May 2005 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Pupa, in loose cocoon on female catkin of Pendulous sedge
Image 1: Adult - dorsal - enlargedImage 2: Adult - dorsal - enlarged (2)Image 3: Adult - lateral - enlargedImage 4: Adult - ventral - enlargedImage 5: Pupa - lateral - highly enlargedImage 6: Pupa - latero-dorsal - highly enlargedImage 7: Pupa - latero-ventral - close-up - highly enlargedImage 8: Pupa - latero-ventral - highly enlarged

Ptycholoma lecheana (Brindled Twist) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Ptycholoma lecheana (Brindled Twist)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 2 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Ptycholoma lecheana (Brindled Twist)
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