Idaea trigeminata (Haworth, 1809)
(Treble Brown Spot)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesIdaea trigeminata (Treble Brown Spot)
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 trigeminata (Treble Brown Spot) :
1: Idaea trigeminata (Treble Brown Spot)
18 Jun 2017 OSGR: SU00 50° 50’ N, 1° 60’ W Vice County: Dorset (VC 9) England
At Actinic light sheet
Image 1: Adult - dorsal view - enlarged - natural background
2: Idaea trigeminata (Treble Brown Spot)
17 Jun 2017 OSGR: SU00 50° 50’ N, 1° 60’ W Vice County: Dorset (VC 9) England
at light, in evening
Image 1: Adult - dorsal view - enlarged - natural background
3: Idaea trigeminata (Treble Brown Spot)
13 Jun 2017 OSGR: SU00 50° 50’ N, 1° 60’ W Vice County: Dorset (VC 9) England
At light, in evening
Image 1: Adult - dorsal view - enlarged - natural background
4: Idaea trigeminata (Treble Brown Spot)
7 Jul 2004 OSGR: SU65 51° 20’ N, 1° 0’ W Vice County: North Hants (VC 12) England
Resting on concrete wall of underpass, near lights
Image 1: Adult - resting on concrete wall of underpass, near lightsImage 2: Adult - resting on concrete wall of underpass, near lights (2)
5: Idaea trigeminata (Treble Brown Spot)
14 Jun 2003 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Heath trap 13/14 June 03
Image 1: Adult - dorsal viewImage 2: Adult - dorsal view (2)Image 3: Adult - ventral view

Idaea trigeminata (Treble Brown Spot) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Idaea trigeminata (Treble Brown Spot)
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