Psyche casta (Pallas, 1767)
(Common Sweep)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesPsyche casta (Common Sweep)
GenusPsyche (a genus of bagworm moths)
TribePsychini (a tribe of moths)
SubfamilyPSYCHINAE (a subfamily of moths)
FamilyPSYCHIDAE (bagworm moths)
SuperfamilyTINEOIDEA (bagworm and tineid micro-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 Psyche casta (Common Sweep) :
1: Psyche casta (Common Sweep)
18 May 2007 OSGR: TF61 52° 40’ N, 0° 30’ E Vice County: West Norfolk (VC 28) England
Larva, crawling up oak trunk
Image 1: Larva and case - lateral view - close-up - enlargedImage 2: Larva and case - lateral view - close-up - enlarged (2)Image 3: Larva and case - lateral view - close-up - enlarged (3)Image 4: Larva and case - lateral view - close-up - enlarged (4)Image 5: Larva and case - lateral view - close-up - enlarged (5)Image 6: Larva and case - lateral view - close-up - enlarged (6)Image 7: Larva and case - lateral view - close-up - enlarged (7)Image 8: Larva - lateral view - close-up - enlarged
2: Psyche casta (Common Sweep)
4 May 2006 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Larval cases on Chestnut trunk . Photos: cases with protruding exuvia, imago
Image 1: Adult - dorsal view - close-up - enlargedImage 2: Adult - dorsal view - close-up - enlarged (2)Image 3: Adult - lateral view - close-up - enlargedImage 4: Adult - lateral view - close-up - enlarged (2)Image 5: Old larval case with pupal exuvia visible at apex - close-up - enlargedImage 6: Old larval case with pupal exuvia visible at apex - close-up - enlarged (2)Image 7: Pupal exuvia protruding from case
3: Psyche casta (Common Sweep)
9 May 2002 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
empty case on Birch leaf
Image 1: Top viewImage 2: Top view - enlargedImage 3: Top view - magnifiedImage 4: Side view - magnifiedImage 5: Side view - magnified (2)Image 6: Top view - magnifiedImage 7: Top view - magnified (2)

Psyche casta (Common Sweep) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Psyche casta (Common Sweep)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 0 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Psyche casta (Common Sweep)
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