Epirrhoe galiata ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)
(Galium Carpet)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesEpirrhoe galiata (Galium Carpet)
GenusEpirrhoe (a genus of carpet moths)
TribeXanthorhoini (a tribe of moths)
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 Epirrhoe galiata (Galium Carpet) :
1: Epirrhoe galiata (Galium Carpet)
6 Sep 2003 OSGR: SW87 50° 30’ N, 4° 60’ W Vice County: West Cornwall (VC 1) England
Heath Trap 5/6 Sep 03
Image 1: Dorsal - enlargedImage 2: Forewing - enlargedImage 3: Ventral - enlargedImage 4: Ventral - enlarged (2)

Epirrhoe galiata (Galium Carpet) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

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