Lithosia quadra (Linnaeus, 1758)
(Four-spotted Footman)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesLithosia quadra (Four-spotted Footman)
TribeLithosiini (footmen)
SubfamilyARCTIINAE (ermines, tigers and footmen)
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 Lithosia quadra (Four-spotted Footman) :
1: Lithosia quadra (Four-spotted Footman)
7 Jul 2018 OSGR: SU30 50° 50’ N, 1° 30’ W Vice County: South Hants (VC 11) England
male, at MV light
Image 1: Male - dorsal view - natural background
2: Lithosia quadra (Four-spotted Footman)
7 Jul 2018 OSGR: SU30 50° 50’ N, 1° 30’ W Vice County: South Hants (VC 11) England
female, at MV light
Image 1: Female - dorsal view - natural background
3: Lithosia quadra (Four-spotted Footman)
6 Aug 2016 OSGR: SU22 51° 0’ N, 1° 40’ W Vice County: South Hants (VC 11) England
Female, at light
Image 1: Female - dorsal view - natural backgroundImage 2: Female - dorso-lateral view - natural backgroundImage 3: Female - dorso-lateral view - natural background (2)

Lithosia quadra (Four-spotted Footman) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

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