Diurnea fagella ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)
(March Tubic)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesDiurnea fagella (March Tubic)
FamilyCHIMABACHIDAE (a family of moths)
SuperfamilyGELECHIOIDEA (a superfamily of mainly leaf-miner micro-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 Diurnea fagella (March Tubic) :
1: Diurnea fagella (March Tubic)
20 Mar 2019 OSGR: SU00 50° 50’ N, 1° 60’ W Vice County: Dorset (VC 9) England
5 males, at fluorescent light sheet
Image 1: Male - dorsal view - enlarged - natural backgroundImage 2: Male - dorsal view - enlarged - natural background (2)Image 3: Male - dorsal view - enlarged - natural background (3)Image 4: Male - dorso-lateral view - enlarged - natural backgroundImage 5: Male - dorso-lateral view - enlarged - natural background (2)Image 6: Male - lateral view - enlarged - natural backgroundImage 7: Male - latero-dorsal view - enlarged - natural background
2: Diurnea fagella (March Tubic)
17 Mar 2019 OSGR: SU00 50° 50’ N, 1° 60’ W Vice County: Dorset (VC 9) England
1 male at fluorescent moth sheet
Image 1: Male - dorsal view - hind wing protruding - enlarged - natural backgroundImage 2: Male - dorso-lateral view - hind wing protruding - enlarged - natural backgroundImage 3: Male - lateral view - enlarged - natural background
3: Diurnea fagella (March Tubic)
27 Mar 2018 OSGR: SU00 50° 50’ N, 1° 60’ W Vice County: Dorset (VC 9) England
indoors
Image 1: Male - dorsal view - enlarged - natural backgroundImage 2: Male - latero-dorsal view - enlarged - natural background
4: Diurnea fagella (March Tubic)
1 Oct 2005 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 20’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
larva, beaten from Grey Sallow . Photos: larva, pupa
Image 1: Cocoon - opened up to show pupa - close-upImage 2: Larva - dorsal view - enlargedImage 3: Larva - dorsal view - enlarged (2)Image 4: Larva - dorso-lateral view - enlargedImage 5: Larva - lateral view - enlargedImage 6: Larva - lateral view - enlarged (2)Image 7: Pupa - dorsal view - highly enlargedImage 8: Pupa - lateral view - highly enlargedImage 9: Pupa - ventral view - highly enlarged
5: Diurnea fagella (March Tubic)
29 Mar 2003 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Normal form, in Heath Trap
Image 1: Male - normal form - dorsal viewImage 2: Male - normal form - ventral viewImage 3: Male - normal form - ventral view (2)
6: Diurnea fagella (March Tubic)
29 Mar 2003 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Melanic form, in Heath Trap
Image 1: Male - dark form - dorsal viewImage 2: Male - dark form - ventral view
7: Diurnea fagella (March Tubic)
23 Mar 2002 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
in Heath trap
Image 1: Male - dorsal view - dark backgroundImage 2: Male - dorsal view - grey backgroundImage 3: Male - dorsal view - grey background (2)Image 4: Male - dorsal view - grey background (3)Image 5: Male - dorso-lateral view - grey backgroundImage 6: Male - dorso-lateral view - grey background (2)Image 7: Male - lateral view - grey backgroundImage 8: Male - lateral view - grey background (2)Image 9: Male - latero-dorsal view - grey background
8: Diurnea fagella (March Tubic)
4 Mar 2002 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Male, at lighted window in evening
Image 1: Male - dorsal viewImage 2: Male - dorsal view (2)Image 3: Male - dorsal view - close-upImage 4: Male - lateral viewImage 5: Male - lateral view (2)
9: Diurnea fagella (March Tubic)
20 Mar 1999 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Male, at lighted window
Image 1: Head - close-upImage 2: Male - dorsal viewImage 3: Male - ventral view

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
in the field() Waring P, Townsend M, Lewington R. 2003 Field Guide to the Moths of Great Britain and Ireland 432pp, British Wildlife Publishing

Diurnea fagella (March Tubic) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

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