Mythimna impura ssp impura (Hubner, 1808)
(Smoky Wainscot)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SubspeciesMythimna impura ssp impura (Smoky Wainscot)
SpeciesMythimna impura (Smoky Wainscot)
GenusMythimna (a genus of wainscots)
TribeLeucaniini (a tribe of moths)
SubfamilyHADENINAE (a subfamily of shuttle moths)
FamilyNOCTUIDAE (shuttle 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 Mythimna impura ssp impura (Smoky Wainscot) :
1: Mythimna impura ssp impura (Smoky Wainscot)
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 - close-up - natural backgroundImage 2: Adult - dorso-lateral view - natural backgroundImage 3: Adult - lateral view - natural backgroundImage 4: Adult - latero-dorsal view - natural backgroundImage 5: Adult - latero-dorsal view - enlarged - natural background
2: Mythimna impura ssp impura (Smoky Wainscot)
9 Jun 2018 OSGR: SU01 50° 60’ N, 1° 60’ W Vice County: South Wilts (VC 8) England
at MV light
Image 1: Adult - dorsal view - natural backgroundImage 2: Adult - dorso-lateral view - natural background
3: Mythimna impura ssp impura (Smoky Wainscot)
9 Jun 2018 OSGR: SU01 50° 60’ N, 1° 60’ W Vice County: South Wilts (VC 8) England
at MV light
Image 1: Adult - dorsal view - natural backgroundImage 2: Adult - dorso-lateral view - natural background

Mythimna impura ssp impura (Smoky Wainscot) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

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