Sitochroa palealis ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)
(Sulphur Pearl)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesSitochroa palealis (Sulphur Pearl)
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 Sitochroa palealis (Sulphur Pearl) :
1: Sitochroa palealis (Sulphur Pearl)
29 Jul 1998 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
on garage door after leaving outside light on all night
Image 1: Dorsal viewImage 2: Underside

Sitochroa palealis (Sulphur Pearl) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

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