Scotopteryx chenopodiata (Linnaeus, 1758)
(Shaded Broad-bar)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesScotopteryx chenopodiata (Shaded Broad-bar)
GenusScotopteryx (a genus of geometrid moths)
TribeXanthorhoini (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 Scotopteryx chenopodiata (Shaded Broad-bar) :
1: Scotopteryx chenopodiata (Shaded Broad-bar)
22 Jul 2006 OSGR: SU57 51° 30’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
at MV lamp, evening . Photos: Imago
Image 1: Antero-dorsal view - close-upImage 2: Dorsal view - close-upImage 3: Dorsal view - close-up (2)
2: Scotopteryx chenopodiata (Shaded Broad-bar)
27 Jul 2003 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Heath Trap 26/27 July 03
Image 1: Dorsal viewImage 2: Dorsal view - one wing forwardImage 3: Under side - wings backImage 4: Under side - wings forward

Scotopteryx chenopodiata (Shaded Broad-bar) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Scotopteryx chenopodiata (Shaded Broad-bar)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 1 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Scotopteryx chenopodiata (Shaded Broad-bar)
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