Thera obeliscata (Hübner, [1787])
(Grey Pine Carpet)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesThera obeliscata (Grey Pine Carpet)
GenusThera (a genus of carpet moths)
TribeCidariini (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 Thera obeliscata (Grey Pine Carpet) :
1: Thera obeliscata (Grey Pine Carpet)
20 Oct 2018 OSGR: SU20 50° 50’ N, 1° 40’ W Vice County: South Hants (VC 11) England
at MV light
Image 1: Adult - wings together - anterior view - natural backgroundImage 2: Adult - wings together - lateral view - natural background
2: Thera obeliscata (Grey Pine Carpet)
26 Aug 2005 OSGR: NH92 57° 20’ N, 3° 40’ W Vice County: Moray (VC 95) Scotland
Image 1: Dorsal view - close-up - enlargedImage 2: Dorsal view - close-up - enlarged (2)

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
() Townsend, M.C., Clifton, J. & Goodey, B. 2010 British and Irish moths: an illustrated guide to selected difficult species (covering the use of genitalia and other features) 91pp, Butterfly Conservation

Thera obeliscata (Grey Pine Carpet) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Thera obeliscata (Grey Pine Carpet)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 1 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Thera obeliscata (Grey Pine Carpet)
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