Philereme vetulata ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)
(Brown Scallop)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesPhilereme vetulata (Brown Scallop)
SubfamilyLARENTIINAE (a subfamily of geometrid moths)
FamilyGEOMETRIDAE (geometrids, carpets, pugs and loopers)
SuperfamilyGEOMETROIDEA (butterfly 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 Philereme vetulata (Brown Scallop) :
1: Philereme vetulata (Brown Scallop)
29 Jun 2018 OSGR: SU01 50° 60’ N, 1° 60’ W Vice County: Dorset (VC 9) England
Adult, at MV light
Image 1: Adult - dorsal view - natural backgroundImage 2: Adult - dorsal view - scenting - natural backgroundImage 3: Adult - dorsal view - wings forward partly exposing hind wings - natural background
2: Philereme vetulata (Brown Scallop)
19 Jun 2005 OSGR: SU58 51° 30’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
at MV light
Image 1: Adult - dorsal view - close-up - enlarged - artificial backgroundImage 2: Adult - dorsal view - close-up - enlarged - artificial background (2)Image 3: Dorsal view - close-up - enlarged - artificial backgroundImage 4: Dorsal view - close-up - enlarged - artificial background (2)

Philereme vetulata (Brown Scallop) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

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