Syndemis musculana (Hübner, [1799])
(Dark-barred Twist)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesSyndemis musculana (Dark-barred Twist)
TribeArchipini (a tribe of moths)
SubfamilyTORTRICINAE (a subfamily of moths)
FamilyTORTRICIDAE (tortrix moths)
SuperfamilyTORTRICOIDEA (cochylid and tortrix 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 Syndemis musculana (Dark-barred Twist) :
1: Syndemis musculana (Dark-barred Twist)
2 Oct 2005 OSGR: SU67 51° 30’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
beaten from Grey Sallow . Photos: Larva, feeding habits, overwintering larva, pupal exuvia, cremaster, imago
Image 1: Larva - on leaf from feeding pouch - dorsal viewImage 2: Leaves opened out - dorsal viewImage 3: Adult - dorsal view - close-up - enlargedImage 4: Adult - lateral view - close-up - enlargedImage 5: Adult - ventral view - close-up - enlargedImage 6: Larva - dorsal view - enlargedImage 7: Larva - dorso-lateral view - enlargedImage 8: Larva - head and thorax - close-up - dorsal view - enlargedImage 9: Larva - head - close-up - antero-lateral view - enlargedImage 10: Larva - head end - close-up - dorsal view - enlargedImage 11: Larva - head end - close-up - lateral view - enlargedImage 12: Larva - head end - close-up - lateral view - enlarged (2)Image 13: Larva - lateral view - enlargedImage 14: Larva spun up for the winter - opened up - enlargedImage 15: Larva - tail end - close-up - dorsal view - enlargedImage 16: Pupal exuvia - cremaster - ventral view - close-up - highly enlargedImage 17: Pupal exuvia - dorsal view - close-up - enlargedImage 18: Pupal exuvia - dorsal view - close-up - enlarged (2)Image 19: Pupal exuvia - lateral view - close-up - enlargedImage 20: Pupal exuvia - ventral view - close-up - enlargedImage 21: Pupal exuvia - ventral view - close-up - enlarged (2)
2: Syndemis musculana (Dark-barred Twist)
16 May 2002 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
in Heath trap
Image 1: Dorsal view - pale backgroundImage 2: Dorsal view - pale background (2)Image 3: Lateral view - pale backgroundImage 4: Latero-dorsal view - pale backgroundImage 5: Dorsal view - pale background - enlarged

Syndemis musculana (Dark-barred Twist) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

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