Pterostoma palpina (Clerck, 1759)
(Pale Prominent)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesPterostoma palpina (Pale Prominent)
TribeNotodontini (a tribe of prominents)
SubfamilyNOTODONTINAE (prominents)
FamilyNOTODONTIDAE (prominents, processionaries, puss moth and kittens)
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 Pterostoma palpina (Pale Prominent) :
1: Pterostoma palpina (Pale Prominent)
30 May 2008 OSGR: SU56 51° 30’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
at MV light, 30/31 May 08
Image 1: At rest - dorso-lateral viewImage 2: At rest - lateral viewImage 3: At rest - lateral view (2)Image 4: Playing dead - lateral view
2: Pterostoma palpina (Pale Prominent)
19 Jun 2005 OSGR: SU58 51° 30’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
at MV light
Image 1: Lateral view - close-up
3: Pterostoma palpina (Pale Prominent)
5 Aug 2003 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Heath Trap 4/5 Aug 03
Image 1: Dorsal view - wings spread - grey backgroundImage 2: Dorsal view - wings spread - grey background (2)Image 3: Lateral view - wings spread - grey backgroundImage 4: Lateral view - wings together - grey backgroundImage 5: Lateral view - wings together - grey background (2)
4: Pterostoma palpina (Pale Prominent)
27 Jul 2003 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Heath Trap 26/27 July 03
Image 1: Anterior view - grey backgroundImage 2: Dorsal view - wings slightly apart - grey backgroundImage 3: Dorsal view - wings tightly together - grey backgroundImage 4: Dorsal view - wings together - grey backgroundImage 5: Lateral view - grey backgroundImage 6: Lateral view - grey background (2)Image 7: Ventral view - grey backgroundImage 8: Ventral view - grey background (2)

Pterostoma palpina (Pale Prominent) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

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