Abraxas sylvata (Scopoli, 1763)
(Clouded Magpie)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesAbraxas sylvata (Clouded Magpie)
GenusAbraxas (magpie moths)
TribeAbraxini (a tribe of moths)
SubfamilyENNOMINAE (a subfamily of 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 Abraxas sylvata (Clouded Magpie) :
1: Abraxas sylvata (Clouded Magpie)
28 Jul 2001 OSGR: SU88 51° 30’ N, 0° 50’ W Vice County: Bucks (VC 24) England
at light
Image 1: Top view
2: Abraxas sylvata (Clouded Magpie)
27 Jun 1971 OSGR: SK35 53° 0’ N, 1° 30’ W Vice County: Derby (VC 57) England
Image 1: Dorsal viewImage 2: Body and forewing - close-up - enlarged

Abraxas sylvata (Clouded Magpie) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Abraxas sylvata (Clouded Magpie)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 2 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Abraxas sylvata (Clouded Magpie)
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