Axylia putris (Linnaeus, 1761)
(The Flame)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesAxylia putris (The Flame)
TribeNoctuini (a tribe of moths)
SubfamilyNOCTUINAE (a subfamily of shuttle 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 Axylia putris (The Flame) :
1: Axylia putris (The Flame)
9 Jun 2018 OSGR: SU01 50° 60’ N, 1° 60’ W Vice County: South Wilts (VC 8) England
Male, at MV light
Image 1: Adult - dorsal view - natural backgroundImage 2: Adult - dorsal view - natural background (2)Image 3: Adult - dorsal view - natural background (3)Image 4: Adult - dorso-lateral view - natural backgroundImage 5: Adult - dorso-lateral view - natural background (2)
2: Axylia putris (The Flame)
19 Jun 2005 OSGR: SU58 51° 30’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
at MV light
Image 1: Adult - alert - dorsal view - close-up - enlarged - natural backgroundImage 2: Adult - resting position - dorsal view - enlarged - natural backgroundImage 3: Adult - resting position - dorsal view - enlarged - natural background (2)Image 4: Adult - resting position - dorsal view - enlarged - natural background (3)Image 5: Adult - resting position - dorso-lateral view - enlarged - natural backgroundImage 6: Adult - resting position - lateral view - enlarged - natural background
3: Axylia putris (The Flame)
13 Jun 2002 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
at lighted window
Image 1: Adult - anterior view - pale backgroundImage 2: Adult - dorsal view - pale backgroundImage 3: Adult - lateral view - pale background
4: Axylia putris (The Flame)
7 Jun 1970 OSGR: TG10 52° 40’ N, 1° 10’ E Vice County: East Norfolk (VC 27) England
Male
Image 1: Adult - dorsal view - enlarged - natural background

Axylia putris (The Flame) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Axylia putris (The Flame)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 0 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Axylia putris (The Flame)
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