Idaea sylvestraria (Hübner, [1799])
(Dotted-border Wave)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesIdaea sylvestraria (Dotted-border Wave)
GenusIdaea (a genus of wave moths)
TribeIdaeini (a tribe of moths)
SubfamilySTERRHINAE (a subfamily of wave 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 Idaea sylvestraria (Dotted-border Wave) :
1: Idaea sylvestraria (Dotted-border Wave)
7 Jul 2018 OSGR: SU30 50° 50’ N, 1° 30’ W Vice County: South Hants (VC 11) England
at MV light
Image 1: Adult - dorsal view - enlarged - natural backgroundImage 2: Adult - dorsal view - enlarged - natural background (2)

Idaea sylvestraria (Dotted-border Wave) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

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