Eupsilia transversa (Hufnagel, 1766)
(The Satellite)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesEupsilia transversa (The Satellite)
TribeXylenini (a tribe of moths)
SubfamilyXYLENINAE (a subfamily of moths)
FamilyNOCTUIDAE (shuttle moths)
SuperfamilyNOCTUOIDEA (shuttle 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 Eupsilia transversa (The Satellite) :
1: Eupsilia transversa (The Satellite)
1 Mar 2019 OSGR: ST91 50° 60’ N, 2° 0’ W Vice County: Dorset (VC 9) England
at MV Robinson trap
Image 1: Adult - dorsal view - natural backgroundImage 2: Adult - dorsal view - natural background (2)Image 3: Adult - dorsal view - natural background (3)Image 4: Adult - dorsal view showing both stigmata - natural backgroundImage 5: Adult - lateral view - natural background
2: Eupsilia transversa (The Satellite)
20 Oct 2018 OSGR: SU20 50° 50’ N, 1° 40’ W Vice County: South Hants (VC 11) England
at MV light
Image 1: Adult - dorsal view - natural backgroundImage 2: Adult - lateral view - natural backgroundImage 3: Adult - lateral view - natural background (2)
3: Eupsilia transversa (The Satellite)
25 May 2006 OSGR: SU37 51° 30’ N, 1° 30’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Caterpillar between spun Sycamore leaves . Photos: Caterpillar
Image 1: Adult (slightly crippled)Image 2: Larva - dorsal view - close-up - enlargedImage 3: Larva - dorsal view - close-up - enlarged (2)Image 4: Larva - dorso-lateral view - close-up - enlargedImage 5: Larva - lateral view - close-up - enlargedImage 6: Larva - lateral view - close-up - enlarged (2)Image 7: Larva - lateral view - close-up - enlarged (3)Image 8: Pupal cremaster - dorsal view - close-up - magnifiedImage 9: Pupal cremaster - lateral view - close-up - magnifiedImage 10: Pupal cremaster - lateral view - close-up - magnified (2)Image 11: Pupal cremaster - ventral view - close-up - magnifiedImage 12: Pupal cremaster - ventral view - close-up - magnified (2)Image 13: Pupal cremaster - ventral view - close-up - magnified (3)Image 14: Pupal exuvia - dorso-lateral view - close-up - enlargedImage 15: Pupal exuvia - latero-ventral view - close-up - enlargedImage 16: Pupal exuvia - ventral view - close-up - enlarged
4: Eupsilia transversa (The Satellite)
5 Apr 2003 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
in Heath trap, 4/5 April 03
Image 1: Dorsal view - close-up - grey backgroundImage 2: Top view - close-up - pale backgroundImage 3: Underside - close-up
5: Eupsilia transversa (The Satellite)
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: Ventral view - pale background

Eupsilia transversa (The Satellite) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

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