Emmelina monodactyla (Linnaeus, 1758)
(Common Plume)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesEmmelina monodactyla (Common Plume)
SubfamilyPTEROPHORINAE (a subfamily of moths)
FamilyPTEROPHORIDAE (plume moths)
SuperfamilyPTEROPHOROIDEA (plume 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 Emmelina monodactyla (Common Plume) :
1: Emmelina monodactyla (Common Plume)
3 Feb 2005 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
at house lights in evening
Image 1: Dorsal view - 1. Just settledImage 2: Dorsal view - 2. Settling downImage 3: Dorsal view - 3. Settling downImage 4: Dorsal view - 4. At rest on flat surface
2: Emmelina monodactyla (Common Plume) IDENTIFICATION UNCERTAIN
30 Mar 2003 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
in Heath Trap
Image 1: Antero-dorsal view - grey backgroundImage 2: Antero-dorsal view - grey background (2)Image 3: Dorsal view - grey backgroundImage 4: Postero-dorsal view - grey background

Emmelina monodactyla (Common Plume) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

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