Falcaria lacertinaria (Linnaeus, 1758)
(Scalloped Hook-tip)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesFalcaria lacertinaria (Scalloped Hook-tip)
SubfamilyDREPANINAE (a subfamily of moths)
FamilyDREPANIDAE (hook-tip moths)
SuperfamilyDREPANOIDEA (lutestrings and hook-tips)
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 Falcaria lacertinaria (Scalloped Hook-tip) :
1: Falcaria lacertinaria (Scalloped Hook-tip)
28 Apr 2018 OSGR: SU30 50° 50’ N, 1° 30’ W Vice County: South Hants (VC 11) England
Male, at MV sheet, after dark
Image 1: Male - dorsal view - white backgroundImage 2: Male - dorsal view - enlarged - natural backgroundImage 3: Male - dorsal view - enlarged - white backgroundImage 4: Male - front three-quarter view - enlarged - white backgroundImage 5: Male - lateral view - enlarged - natural backgroundImage 6: Male - lateral view - enlarged - white background
2: Falcaria lacertinaria (Scalloped Hook-tip)
7 Aug 2005 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
in MV trap 6/7 Aug 05
Image 1: Dorsal view - close-up - enlargedImage 2: Dorsal view - close-up - enlarged (2)Image 3: Dorsal view - enlargedImage 4: Lateral view - close-up - enlarged
3: Falcaria lacertinaria (Scalloped Hook-tip)
5 May 2003 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
in Heath Trap 4/5 May 03
Image 1: Side viewImage 2: Top viewImage 3: Top view (2)Image 4: Top view - wings apart

Falcaria lacertinaria (Scalloped Hook-tip) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Falcaria lacertinaria (Scalloped Hook-tip)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 0 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Falcaria lacertinaria (Scalloped Hook-tip)
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