Catoptria falsella ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)
(Chequered Grass-veneer)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesCatoptria falsella (Chequered Grass-veneer)
GenusCatoptria (a genus of pyralid moths)
TribeCrambini (a tribe of moths)
SubfamilyCRAMBINAE (a subfamily of moths)
FamilyCRAMBIDAE (crambid moths)
SuperfamilyPYRALOIDEA (grass and meal 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 Catoptria falsella (Chequered Grass-veneer) :
1: Catoptria falsella (Chequered Grass-veneer)
5 Aug 2006 OSGR: SK15 53° 0’ N, 1° 50’ W Vice County: Staffs (VC 39) England
in MV trap, 5/6 Aug 06
Image 1: Dorsal view - close-up - enlargedImage 2: Dorso-lateral view - close-up - enlargedImage 3: Head - lateral view - close-up - magnifiedImage 4: Lateral view - close-up - enlargedImage 5: Posterior view - close-up - magnified

Catoptria falsella (Chequered Grass-veneer) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

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