Laspeyria flexula ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)
(Beautiful Hooktip)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesLaspeyria flexula (Beautiful Hooktip)
SubfamilyBOLETOBIINAE (a subfamily of moths)
FamilyEREBIDAE (a family of 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 Laspeyria flexula (Beautiful Hooktip) :
1: Laspeyria flexula (Beautiful Hooktip)
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 - at rest on painted shed - enlarged - artificial backgroundImage 2: Adult - dorsal view - enlarged - natural backgroundImage 3: Adult - dorsal view - enlarged - natural background (2)

Laspeyria flexula (Beautiful Hooktip) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

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BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 0 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Laspeyria flexula (Beautiful Hooktip)
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