Zeuzera pyrina (Linnaeus, 1761)
(Leopard Moth)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesZeuzera pyrina (Leopard Moth)
FamilyCOSSIDAE (goat and leopard moths)
SuperfamilyCOSSOIDEA (goat and leopard 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 Zeuzera pyrina (Leopard Moth) :
1: Zeuzera pyrina (Leopard Moth)
7 Jul 2018 OSGR: SU30 50° 50’ N, 1° 30’ W Vice County: South Hants (VC 11) England
at MV light
Image 1: Adult - lateral view - natural backgroundImage 2: Adult - latero-dorsal view - natural background
2: Zeuzera pyrina (Leopard Moth)
18 Jun 2017 OSGR: SU00 50° 50’ N, 1° 60’ W Vice County: Dorset (VC 9) England
At Actinic light sheet
Image 1: Adult - dorsal view - natural backgroundImage 2: Adult - lateral view - natural backgroundImage 3: Adult - anterior view - enlarged - natural backgroundImage 4: Adult - dorsal view - enlarged - natural backgroundImage 5: Adult - dorsal view - wings warming up for take-off - enlarged - natural backgroundImage 6: Adult - dorsal view - wings warming up for take-off - enlarged - natural background (2)Image 7: Adult - dorsal view - wings warming up for take-off - enlarged - natural background (3)Image 8: Adult - fore-parts - dorsal view - enlarged - natural backgroundImage 9: Adult - fore-parts - lateral view - enlarged - natural backgroundImage 10: Adult - latero-dorsal view - enlarged - natural background
3: Zeuzera pyrina (Leopard Moth)
23 Jun 2006 OSGR: SU46 51° 20’ N, 1° 20’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
at MV light
Image 1: At rest - dorsal view - close-upImage 2: At rest - dorso-lateral view - close-upImage 3: At rest - lateral view - close-upImage 4: At rest - lateral view - close-up (2)Image 5: Defensive position - lateral view - close-upImage 6: Wings open - close-upImage 7: Wings open - close-up (2)
4: Zeuzera pyrina (Leopard Moth)
17 Aug 1985 OSGR: SU08 51° 40’ N, 1° 60’ W Vice County: North Wilts (VC 7) England
Image 1: In situ - at rest - close-upImage 2: In situ - at rest - close-up (2)Image 3: In situ - dorsal view - close-upImage 4: In situ - underside view - close-upImage 5: In situ - dorsal view - close-up - enlargedImage 6: In situ - dorsal view - close-up - enlarged (2)

Zeuzera pyrina (Leopard Moth) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Zeuzera pyrina (Leopard Moth)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 14 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Zeuzera pyrina (Leopard Moth)
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