Diarsia mendica mendica (Fabricius, 1775)
(Ingrailed Clay)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SubspeciesDiarsia mendica mendica (Ingrailed Clay)
SpeciesDiarsia mendica (Ingrailed Clay)
GenusDiarsia (a genus of noctuid moths)
TribeNoctuini (a tribe of moths)
SubfamilyNOCTUINAE (a subfamily of shuttle moths)
FamilyNOCTUIDAE (shuttle 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 Diarsia mendica mendica (Ingrailed Clay) :
1: Diarsia mendica mendica (Ingrailed Clay)
6 Jun 2015 OSGR: SU02 50° 60’ N, 1° 60’ W Vice County: South Wilts (VC 8) England
at MV
Image 1: Adult - at rest - dorsal view - pale backgroundImage 2: Adult - at rest - latero-dorsal view - pale background
2: Diarsia mendica mendica (Ingrailed Clay)
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: Dorsal view - enlarged - pale backgroundImage 2: Dorsal view - enlarged - pale background (2)Image 3: Ventral view - enlarged - pale backgroundImage 4: Ventral view - enlarged - pale background (2)
3: Diarsia mendica mendica (Ingrailed Clay)
4 Jun 2003 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
in Heath Trap 3/4 June 03
Image 1: Alert - dorsal view - pale backgroundImage 2: Alert - dorsal view - pale background (2)Image 3: Asleep - dorsal view - pale backgroundImage 4: Ventral view - pale background
4: Diarsia mendica mendica (Ingrailed Clay)
1 Jun 2003 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
in Heath Trap 31 May/1 June 03
Image 1: Alert - dorsal view - pale background
5: Diarsia mendica mendica (Ingrailed Clay)
31 May 2003 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
in Heath Trap 30/31 May 03
Image 1: Alert - dorsal view - pale backgroundImage 2: Alert - dorsal view - pale background (2)Image 3: Ventral viewImage 4: Ventral view (2)Image 5: Ventral view (3)
6: Diarsia mendica mendica (Ingrailed Clay)
2 Jun 2002 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
in Heath Trap 1-2/6/02
Image 1: Dorsal view - pale background
7: Diarsia mendica mendica (Ingrailed Clay)
1 Jun 2002 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
in Heath Trap 31/5-1/6/02
Image 1: Dorsal view - 1st individualImage 2: Dorsal view - 2nd individualImage 3: Dorsal view - 3rd individualImage 4: Dorsal views - 3 individuals
8: Diarsia mendica mendica (Ingrailed Clay)
25 May 2002 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
in Heath trap
Image 1: Dorsal view - close-up - pale backgroundImage 2: Dorsal view - pale backgroundImage 3: Oblique view - pale background
9: Diarsia mendica mendica (Ingrailed Clay)
18 May 2002 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
in Heath trap
Image 1: Anterior view - pale backgroundImage 2: Dorsal view - pale backgroundImage 3: Lateral view - pale backgroundImage 4: Posterior view - pale backgroundImage 5: Ventral view
10: Diarsia mendica mendica (Ingrailed Clay)
23 Jun 1971 OSGR: TG10 52° 40’ N, 1° 10’ E Vice County: East Norfolk (VC 27) England
in MV trap
Image 1: Dorsal view - enlarged

Diarsia mendica mendica (Ingrailed Clay) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

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