Cosmorhoe ocellata (Linnaeus, 1758)
(Purple Bar)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesCosmorhoe ocellata (Purple Bar)
TribeCidariini (a tribe of moths)
SubfamilyLARENTIINAE (a subfamily of geometrid 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 Cosmorhoe ocellata (Purple Bar) :
1: Cosmorhoe ocellata (Purple Bar)
27 Aug 2016 OSGR: SU02 50° 60’ N, 1° 60’ W Vice County: South Wilts (VC 8) England
Adult, at MV light
Image 1: Adult - dorsal view - enlarged - natural background
2: Cosmorhoe ocellata (Purple Bar)
6 Sep 2003 OSGR: SW87 50° 30’ N, 4° 60’ W Vice County: West Cornwall (VC 1) England
Heath Trap 5/6 Sep 03
Image 1: Adult - dorsal view - enlarged - white backgroundImage 2: Adult - ventral view - enlarged - pale background
3: Cosmorhoe ocellata (Purple Bar)
17 Jun 2003 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
in Heath Trap 16/17 June 03
Image 1: Adult - somewhat worn - dorsal view - enlargedImage 2: Adult - ventral view - enlargedImage 3: Adult - ventral view - enlarged (2)

Cosmorhoe ocellata (Purple Bar) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Cosmorhoe ocellata (Purple Bar)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 0 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Cosmorhoe ocellata (Purple Bar)
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