Caloptilia elongella (Linnaeus, 1761)
(Pale Red Slender)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesCaloptilia elongella (Pale Red Slender)
GenusCaloptilia (a genus of slender micro-moths)
SubfamilyGRACILLARIINAE (slender micro-moths)
FamilyGRACILLARIIDAE (midget, slender and some bent-wing micro-moths)
SuperfamilyGRACILLARIOIDEA (a superfamily of ermel, midget and slnder micro-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 Caloptilia elongella (Pale Red Slender) :
1: Caloptilia elongella (Pale Red Slender)
16 Jun 1971 OSGR: ZZ00 United Kingdom
reared
Image 1: Adult - lateral view - enlargedImage 2: Pupal exuvia - on birch leaf - enlarged

Caloptilia elongella (Pale Red Slender) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

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