Earophila badiata ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)
(Shoulder Stripe)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesEarophila badiata (Shoulder Stripe)
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 Earophila badiata (Shoulder Stripe) :
1: Earophila badiata (Shoulder Stripe)
23 Mar 2003 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
in Heath Trap
Image 1: Dorsal view - pale backgroundImage 2: Dorsal view - pale background (2)Image 3: Dorsal view - pale background (3)Image 4: Ventral view - pale backgroundImage 5: Ventral view - pale background (2)Image 6: Ventral view - pale background (3)
2: Earophila badiata (Shoulder Stripe)
9 Mar 2002 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
in Heath trap
Image 1: Top viewImage 2: Top view (2)Image 3: Wing - close-up
3: Earophila badiata (Shoulder Stripe)
17 Mar 2000 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Image 1: Upperside - wings togetherImage 2: Upperside - wings together (2)Image 3: Abdomen - dorsal viewImage 4: Head - lateral viewImage 5: ThoraxImage 6: Wing scales - close-upImage 7: Wing scales - close-up (2)Image 8: Wing scales - close-up (3)Image 9: Wing scales - close-up (4)Image 10: Wing scales - trailing edge - close-upImage 11: Wing scales - trailing edge - close-up (2)Image 12: Wing tip

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Waring, P. 2006 Caterpillar of Shoulder Stripe Vol 17 (6) Page: 438

Earophila badiata (Shoulder Stripe) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Earophila badiata (Shoulder Stripe)
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