Hoplodrina ambigua ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)
(Vine’s Rustic)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesHoplodrina ambigua (Vine’s Rustic)
GenusHoplodrina (a genus of noctuid moths)
TribeCaradrinini (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 Hoplodrina ambigua (Vine’s Rustic) :
1: Hoplodrina ambigua (Vine’s Rustic)
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 - lateral view - enlargedImage 3: Adult - lateral view - enlarged (2)Image 4: Adult - lateral view - enlarged (3)

Hoplodrina ambigua (Vine’s Rustic) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Hoplodrina ambigua (Vine’s Rustic)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 0 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Hoplodrina ambigua (Vine’s Rustic)
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