Cydia ulicetana (Haworth, 1811)
(Grey Gorse Piercer)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesCydia ulicetana (Grey Gorse Piercer)
GenusCydia (a genus of tortrix moths)
TribeGrapholitini (a tribe of moths)
SubfamilyOLETHREUTINAE (a subfamily of moths)
FamilyTORTRICIDAE (tortrix moths)
SuperfamilyTORTRICOIDEA (cochylid and tortrix 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 Cydia ulicetana (Grey Gorse Piercer) :
1: Cydia ulicetana (Grey Gorse Piercer)
2 Jun 2011 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 20’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Male . Photos: Male genitalia prep
Image 1: Male genitalia prep. - microscope low magnification
2: Cydia ulicetana (Grey Gorse Piercer)
24 Apr 2000 OSGR: SU46 51° 20’ N, 1° 20’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
flying around Gorse
Image 1: Anterior - close-upImage 2: Lateral viewImage 3: Wing tip - close-up

Cydia ulicetana (Grey Gorse Piercer) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

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