Cyclophora albipunctata (Hufnagel, 1767)
(Birch Mocha)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesCyclophora albipunctata (Birch Mocha)
GenusCyclophora (Zoo.) (mochas)
TribeCosymbiini (a tribe of moths)
SubfamilySTERRHINAE (a subfamily of wave 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 Cyclophora albipunctata (Birch Mocha) :
1: Cyclophora albipunctata (Birch Mocha)
12 May 2018 OSGR: SU20 50° 50’ N, 1° 40’ W Vice County: South Hants (VC 11) England
at MV light sheet
Image 1: Adult - dorsal view - natural background
2: Cyclophora albipunctata (Birch Mocha)
12 May 2018 OSGR: SU20 50° 50’ N, 1° 40’ W Vice County: South Hants (VC 11) England
at MV light sheet
Image 1: Adult - dorsal view - natural background

Cyclophora albipunctata (Birch Mocha) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

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