Ochropleura plecta (Linnaeus, 1761)
(Flame Shoulder)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesOchropleura plecta (Flame Shoulder)
GenusOchropleura (a genus of shuttle moths)
TribeNoctuini (a tribe of moths)
SubfamilyNOCTUINAE (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 Ochropleura plecta (Flame Shoulder) :
1: Ochropleura plecta (Flame Shoulder)
27 Jul 2003 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Heath Trap 26/27 July 03
Image 1: Dorsal viewImage 2: Lateral viewImage 3: Under sideImage 4: Under side (2)
2: Ochropleura plecta (Flame Shoulder)
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: Side view - enlargedImage 2: Top view - alert - enlargedImage 3: Top view - resting - enlarged
3: Ochropleura plecta (Flame Shoulder)
18 Jun 2003 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Heath trap 17/18 June 03
Image 1: Side viewImage 2: Top view - alertImage 3: Top view - alert (2)Image 4: Top view - restingImage 5: Underside
4: Ochropleura plecta (Flame Shoulder)
29 May 1970 OSGR: TG10 52° 40’ N, 1° 10’ E Vice County: East Norfolk (VC 27) England
in MV trap
Image 1: Dorsal view - enlarged

Ochropleura plecta (Flame Shoulder) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Ochropleura plecta (Flame Shoulder)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 0 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Ochropleura plecta (Flame Shoulder)
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