Scoparia pyralella ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)
(Meadow Grey)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesScoparia pyralella (Meadow Grey)
GenusScoparia (a genus of pyralid moths)
SubfamilySCOPARIINAE (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 Scoparia pyralella (Meadow Grey) :
1: Scoparia pyralella (Meadow Grey)
15 Jun 2018 OSGR: SZ19 50° 50’ N, 1° 40’ W Vice County: South Hants (VC 11) England
at MV trap
Image 1: Adult - dorsal view - highly enlarged - natural background
2: Scoparia pyralella (Meadow Grey)
6 Jun 2015 OSGR: SU02 50° 60’ N, 1° 60’ W Vice County: South Wilts (VC 8) England
at MV
Image 1: Adult - dorsal view - enlarged - pale backgroundImage 2: Adult - dorso-lateral view - enlarged - pale background
3: Scoparia pyralella (Meadow Grey)
16 Jun 1971 OSGR: TG10 52° 40’ N, 1° 10’ E Vice County: East Norfolk (VC 27) England
in MV trap
Image 1: Dorsal view - enlargedImage 2: Dorsal view - enlarged (2)

Scoparia pyralella (Meadow Grey) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Scoparia pyralella (Meadow Grey)
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