Pyrausta nigrata (Scopoli, 1763)
(Wavy-barred Sable)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesPyrausta nigrata (Wavy-barred Sable)
GenusPyrausta (a genus of pyralid moths)
SubfamilyPYRAUSTINAE (a subfamily of moths)
FamilyCRAMBIDAE (crambid 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 Pyrausta nigrata (Wavy-barred Sable) :
1: Pyrausta nigrata (Wavy-barred Sable)
3 Jun 2007 OSGR: SU58 51° 30’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Imago, resting on grass blade
Image 1: In situ - close-up - enlargedImage 2: In situ - enlarged
2: Pyrausta nigrata (Wavy-barred Sable)
22 Jul 2004 OSGR: SU73 51° 0’ N, 0° 60’ W Vice County: North Hants (VC 12) England
Image 1: Adult - ventral view - enlargedImage 2: Adult - ventral view - magnified

Pyrausta nigrata (Wavy-barred Sable) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Pyrausta nigrata (Wavy-barred Sable)
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