Agdistis bennetii (Curtis, 1833)
(Saltmarsh Plume)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesAgdistis bennetii (Saltmarsh Plume)
GenusAgdistis (a genus of moths)
SubfamilyAGDISTINAE (a subfamily of moths)
FamilyPTEROPHORIDAE (plume moths)
SuperfamilyPTEROPHOROIDEA (plume 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 Agdistis bennetii (Saltmarsh Plume) :
1: Agdistis bennetii (Saltmarsh Plume)
5 Jun 1971 OSGR: TF94 52° 60’ N, 0° 60’ E Vice County: West Norfolk (VC 28) England
Image 1: Dorsal view - enlargedImage 2: Front view - enlargedImage 3: Lateral view - enlarged

Agdistis bennetii (Saltmarsh Plume) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

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