Anchoscelis lunosa (Haworth, 1809)
(Lunar Underwing)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesAnchoscelis lunosa (Lunar Underwing)
GenusAnchoscelis (a genus of moths)
TribeXylenini (a tribe of moths)
SubfamilyXYLENINAE (a subfamily of moths)
FamilyNOCTUIDAE (shuttle moths)
SuperfamilyNOCTUOIDEA (shuttle 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 Anchoscelis lunosa (Lunar Underwing) :
1: Anchoscelis lunosa (Lunar Underwing)
23 Sep 2004 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
2 moths at house lights, on evening of 23 Sep 04
Image 1: Orange specimen - dorsal - enlargedImage 2: Pale specimen - dorsal - enlarged
2: Anchoscelis lunosa (Lunar Underwing)
19 Sep 2004 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
2 moths at light at 11:30pm on evening of 19th Sept 04
Image 1: Dorsal view - alert - enlargedImage 2: Dorsal view - alert - enlarged (2)Image 3: Dorsal view - closed up - enlargedImage 4: Dorsal view - legs spread - enlargedImage 5: Ventral view - enlarged
3: Anchoscelis lunosa (Lunar Underwing)
5 Oct 2003 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
in Heath Trap 4/5 Oct 03
Image 1: Hindwing - showing lunule mark - enlargedImage 2: Top view - enlargedImage 3: Top view - enlarged (2)Image 4: Top view - forewing held up to show hindwing - enlargedImage 5: Top view - wings slightly apart - enlarged

Anchoscelis lunosa (Lunar Underwing) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Anchoscelis lunosa (Lunar Underwing)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 0 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Anchoscelis lunosa (Lunar Underwing)
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