Stauropus fagi form obscura Rebel
(Melanic Lobster Moth)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
FormStauropus fagi form obscura (Melanic Lobster Moth)
SpeciesStauropus fagi (Lobster Moth)
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 Stauropus fagi form obscura (Melanic Lobster Moth) :
1: Stauropus fagi form obscura (Melanic Lobster Moth)
15 Jun 2002 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
in Heath Trap
Image 1: Front viewImage 2: Front view (2)Image 3: Oblique viewImage 4: Rear viewImage 5: Top view
2: Stauropus fagi form obscura (Melanic Lobster Moth)
9 Jun 2002 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
in Heath Trap
Image 1: Front three-quarter viewImage 2: Front viewImage 3: Head - oblique viewImage 4: Head - oblique view (2)Image 5: Head - top viewImage 6: Rear viewImage 7: Side viewImage 8: Top viewImage 9: Top view (2)Image 10: Top view (3)Image 11: UndersideImage 12: Wing - close-up

Stauropus fagi form obscura (Melanic Lobster Moth) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

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