Xanthorhoe Hübner, [1825]
(a genus of carpet moths)

Subtaxon Example images Rank Featured
subtaxa		 No of
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ID refs
Xanthorhoe designata
Flame Carpet
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 		Species 12 images
Xanthorhoe ferrugata
Dark-barred Twin-spot Carpet
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 		Species 4 images 1 ident. refs
Xanthorhoe fluctuata
Garden Carpet
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 		Species 14 images
Xanthorhoe montanata
Silver-ground Carpet
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 		Species 1 subtaxa 15 images
Xanthorhoe spadicearia
Red Twin-spot Carpet
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 		Species 12 images 1 ident. refs
[Xanthorhoe spadicearia/ferrugata]
red/dark-barred twin-spot carpet
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 		Informal 2 subtaxa 16 images 4 ident. refs
Taxonomic hierarchy:
GenusXanthorhoe (a genus of carpet 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)

Xanthorhoe (a genus of carpet moths) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

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