Phytometra viridaria (Clerck, 1759)
(Small Purple-barred)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesPhytometra viridaria (Small Purple-barred)
SubfamilyBOLETOBIINAE (a subfamily of moths)
FamilyEREBIDAE (a family of 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 Phytometra viridaria (Small Purple-barred) :
1: Phytometra viridaria (Small Purple-barred)
7 Jul 2018 OSGR: SU30 50° 50’ N, 1° 30’ W Vice County: South Hants (VC 11) England
at MV light
Image 1: Adult - dorsal view - enlarged - natural backgroundImage 2: Adult - dorso-lateral view - enlarged - natural background
2: Phytometra viridaria (Small Purple-barred)
19 Jul 2014 OSGR: SU30 50° 50’ N, 1° 30’ W Vice County: South Hants (VC 11) England
at light
Image 1: Adult - dorsal view - enlarged - natural backgroundImage 2: Adult - dorsal view - enlarged - white background

Phytometra viridaria (Small Purple-barred) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

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BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 0 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Phytometra viridaria (Small Purple-barred)
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