Biston betularia form typica
(Peppered Moth (Light Form))

Taxonomic hierarchy:
FormBiston betularia form typica (Peppered Moth (Light Form))
SpeciesBiston betularia (Peppered Moth)
TribeBistonini (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 Biston betularia form typica (Peppered Moth (Light Form) :
1: Biston betularia form typica (Peppered Moth (Light Form)
29 Jun 2018 OSGR: SU01 50° 60’ N, 1° 60’ W Vice County: Dorset (VC 9) England
Adult, at MV light
Image 1: Adult - antero-dorsal view - natural backgroundImage 2: Adult - dorsal view - natural backgroundImage 3: Adult - dorsal view - natural background (2)
2: Biston betularia form typica (Peppered Moth (Light Form)
22 Jul 2006 OSGR: SU57 51° 30’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
at MV lamp, evening . Photos: Imago
Image 1: Adult - dorsal view - close-up - natural backgroundImage 2: Adult - dorsal view - natural backgroundImage 3: Adult - dorsal view - natural background (2)
3: Biston betularia form typica (Peppered Moth (Light Form)
18 May 2002 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Female, in Heath trap . Photos: Female
Image 1: Female - front viewImage 2: Female - front view - close-upImage 3: Female - rear viewImage 4: Female - side viewImage 5: Female - top viewImage 6: Female - undersideImage 7: Female - body - top view - enlargedImage 8: Female - body - underside - enlargedImage 9: Female - forewing - enlargedImage 10: Female - forewing - enlarged (2)

Biston betularia form typica (Peppered Moth (Light Form) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Biston betularia form typica (Peppered Moth (Light Form)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 0 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Biston betularia form typica (Peppered Moth (Light Form)
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