Hypsopygia costalis (Fabricius, 1775)
(Gold Triangle)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesHypsopygia costalis (Gold Triangle)
TribePyralini (a tribe of moths)
SubfamilyPYRALINAE (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 Hypsopygia costalis (Gold Triangle) :
1: Hypsopygia costalis (Gold Triangle)
20 Oct 2018 OSGR: SU20 50° 50’ N, 1° 40’ W Vice County: South Hants (VC 11) England
at MV light
Image 1: Adult - wings open - dorsal view - natural backgroundImage 2: Adult - dorsal view - enlarged - natural backgroundImage 3: Adult - lateral view - enlarged - natural background

Hypsopygia costalis (Gold Triangle) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

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