Catocala sponsa (Linnaeus, 1767)
(Dark Crimson Underwing)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesCatocala sponsa (Dark Crimson Underwing)
GenusCatocala (red underwings)
TribeCatocalini (red underwings)
SubfamilyEREBINAE (a subfamily of moths)
FamilyEREBIDAE (a family of 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 Catocala sponsa (Dark Crimson Underwing) :
1: Catocala sponsa (Dark Crimson Underwing)
2 Aug 2018 OSGR: SZ19 50° 50’ N, 1° 50’ W Vice County: South Hants (VC 11) England
adult, at MV sheet
Image 1: Adult - active - anterior view - close-up - natural backgroundImage 2: Adult - active - anterior view - close-up - natural background (2)Image 3: Adult - active - antero-dorsal view - close-up - natural backgroundImage 4: Adult - dorsal view - natural backgroundImage 5: Adult - dorsal view - natural background (2)Image 6: Adult - dorsal view - natural background (3)Image 7: Adult - dorsal view - white backgroundImage 8: Adult - dorsal view - white background (2)
2: Catocala sponsa (Dark Crimson Underwing)
6 Aug 2016 OSGR: SU22 51° 0’ N, 1° 40’ W Vice County: South Hants (VC 11) England
2, at light
Image 1: Dorsal view - wings apart - artificial backgroundImage 2: Dorsal view - wings slightly separated - natural backgroundImage 3: Dorsal view - wings together - natural background

Catocala sponsa (Dark Crimson Underwing) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

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