Merrifieldia baliodactylus (Zeller, 1841)
(Dingy White Plume)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesMerrifieldia baliodactylus (Dingy White Plume)
GenusMerrifieldia (a genus of moths)
SubfamilyPTEROPHORINAE (a subfamily of moths)
FamilyPTEROPHORIDAE (plume moths)
SuperfamilyPTEROPHOROIDEA (plume 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 Merrifieldia baliodactylus (Dingy White Plume) :
1: Merrifieldia baliodactylus (Dingy White Plume)
9 Jul 1971 OSGR: TQ31 50° 50’ N, 0° 10’ W Vice County: East Sussex (VC 14) England
Image 1: Dorsal view - enlargedImage 2: Ventral view - enlarged

Merrifieldia baliodactylus (Dingy White Plume) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

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