Meganola albula ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)
(Kent Black Arches)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesMeganola albula (Kent Black Arches)
TribeNolini (a tribe of moths)
SubfamilyNOLINAE (a subfamily of moths)
FamilyNOLIDAE (short-cloaked and black arches 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 Meganola albula (Kent Black Arches) :
1: Meganola albula (Kent Black Arches)
29 Jun 2018 OSGR: SU01 50° 60’ N, 1° 60’ W Vice County: Dorset (VC 9) England
at MV light
Image 1: Adult - dorsal view - enlarged - natural backgroundImage 2: Adult - dorsal view - enlarged - natural background (2)Image 3: Adult - dorsal view - enlarged - natural background (3)
2: Meganola albula (Kent Black Arches)
23 Jun 2017 OSGR: SZ19 50° 50’ N, 1° 40’ W Vice County: South Hants (VC 11) England
at light
Image 1: Adult - dorsal view - enlarged - natural backgroundImage 2: Adult - dorsal view - enlarged - natural background (2)Image 3: Adult - lateral view - enlarged - natural background

Meganola albula (Kent Black Arches) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

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