Ligdia adustata ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)
(Scorched Carpet)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesLigdia adustata (Scorched Carpet)
SubfamilyENNOMINAE (a subfamily of 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 Ligdia adustata (Scorched Carpet) :
1: Ligdia adustata (Scorched Carpet)
22 Jul 2006 OSGR: SU57 51° 30’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
at MV lamp, evening . Photos: imago
Image 1: Adult - dorsal viewImage 2: Adult - dorsal view - close-up
2: Ligdia adustata (Scorched Carpet)
17 Jun 2005 OSGR: SU67 51° 30’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
at MV light
Image 1: Dorsal view - close-upImage 2: Dorsal view - close-up (2)Image 3: Dorsal view - close-up (3)
3: Ligdia adustata (Scorched Carpet)
23 Jul 2003 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
in Heath trap 22/23 July 03
Image 1: Top viewImage 2: Top view (2)Image 3: Underside
4: Ligdia adustata (Scorched Carpet)
4 May 2002 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
at lighted window, in evening
Image 1: Top view - wings spreadImage 2: Top view - wings spread (2)Image 3: Top view - wings spread - natural backgroundImage 4: Underside - wings spreadImage 5: Wings - close-upImage 6: Wings - close-up (2)

Ligdia adustata (Scorched Carpet) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Ligdia adustata (Scorched Carpet)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 0 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Ligdia adustata (Scorched Carpet)
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