Ephestia woodiella Richards & Thomson, 1932
(False Cacao Moth)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesEphestia woodiella (False Cacao Moth)
GenusEphestia (a genus of pyralid moths)
TribePhycitini (a tribe of moths)
SubfamilyPHYCITINAE (a subfamily of moths)
FamilyPYRALIDAE (pyralid moths)
SuperfamilyPYRALOIDEA (grass and meal 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 Ephestia woodiella (False Cacao Moth) :
1: Ephestia woodiella (False Cacao Moth)
31 Aug 2019 OSGR: SU30 50° 50’ N, 1° 30’ W Vice County: South Hants (VC 11) England
at MV light trap, at night
Image 1: Adult - dorsal view - enlargedImage 2: Adult - dorsal view - enlarged (2)Image 3: Adult - dorsal view - enlarged (3)Image 4: Adult - dorso-lateral view - enlargedImage 5: Adult - dorso-lateral view - enlarged (2)Image 6: Adult - lateral view - enlarged
2: Ephestia woodiella (False Cacao Moth)
6 Jun 2011 OSGR: SU46 51° 20’ N, 1° 20’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Male . Photos: Male genitalia prep
Image 1: Male - lateral view - grey backgroundImage 2: Male genitalia prep. - microscope low magnification

Ephestia woodiella (False Cacao Moth) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

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