Pempelia palumbella ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)
(Heather Knot-horn)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesPempelia palumbella (Heather Knot-horn)
GenusPempelia (a genus of pyralid moths)
TribePhycitini (a tribe of moths)
SubfamilyPHYCITINAE (a subfamily of moths)
FamilyPYRALIDAE (pyralid moths)
SuperfamilyPYRALOIDEA (grass and meal 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 Pempelia palumbella (Heather Knot-horn) :
1: Pempelia palumbella (Heather Knot-horn)
19 Jul 2014 OSGR: SU30 50° 50’ N, 1° 30’ W Vice County: South Hants (VC 11) England
at light
Image 1: At rest - dorsal view - enlarged - natural backgroundImage 2: At rest - latero-dorsal view - enlarged - natural backgroundImage 3: At rest - latero-dorsal view - enlarged - natural background (2)

Pempelia palumbella (Heather Knot-horn) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

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