Oligia latruncula ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)
(Tawny Marbled Minor)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesOligia latruncula (Tawny Marbled Minor)
GenusOligia (minors)
TribeApameini (a tribe of moths)
SubfamilyXYLENINAE (a subfamily of 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 Oligia latruncula (Tawny Marbled Minor) :
1: Oligia latruncula (Tawny Marbled Minor)
2 Jun 2011 OSGR: SU46 51° 20’ N, 1° 20’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Female . Photos: Female genitalia prep
Image 1: Female genitalia prep - bursa copulatrix - microscope low magnificationImage 2: Female genitalia prep - distal portion - microscope low magnificationImage 3: Female genitalia prep - microscope low magnification

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
() Townsend, M.C., Clifton, J. & Goodey, B. 2010 British and Irish moths: an illustrated guide to selected difficult species (covering the use of genitalia and other features) 91pp, Butterfly Conservation

Oligia latruncula (Tawny Marbled Minor) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Oligia latruncula (Tawny Marbled Minor)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 0 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Oligia latruncula (Tawny Marbled Minor)
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