Scopula floslactata form floslactata (Haworth, 1809)
(Cream Wave)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
FormScopula floslactata form floslactata (Cream Wave)
SpeciesScopula floslactata (Cream Wave)
GenusScopula (a genus of wave moths)
TribeScopulini (a tribe of moths)
SubfamilySTERRHINAE (a subfamily of wave moths)
FamilyGEOMETRIDAE (geometrids, carpets, pugs and loopers)
SuperfamilyGEOMETROIDEA (butterfly 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 Scopula floslactata form floslactata (Cream Wave) :
1: Scopula floslactata form floslactata (Cream Wave)
1 Jun 2006 OSGR: SU66 51° 20’ N, 1° 0’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Resting on Honeysuckle leaf, during afternoon . Photos: Imago - dorsal view
Image 1: Adult - dorsal view

Scopula floslactata form floslactata (Cream Wave) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Scopula floslactata form floslactata (Cream Wave)
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