Xanthorhoe designata (Hufnagel, 1767)
(Flame Carpet)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesXanthorhoe designata (Flame Carpet)
GenusXanthorhoe (a genus of carpet moths)
TribeXanthorhoini (a tribe of moths)
SubfamilyLARENTIINAE (a subfamily of geometrid 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 Xanthorhoe designata (Flame Carpet) :
1: Xanthorhoe designata (Flame Carpet)
30 May 2008 OSGR: SU56 51° 30’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
at MV light, 30/31 May 08
Image 1: At rest - dorsal viewImage 2: At rest - dorsal view (2)Image 3: At rest - dorsal view (3)Image 4: Ventral viewImage 5: Wings held together - lateral view
2: Xanthorhoe designata (Flame Carpet)
2 Jun 2002 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
in Heath Trap 1-2/6/02
Image 1: Anterior view - pale backgroundImage 2: Anterior view - pale background (2)Image 3: Dorsal view - pale backgroundImage 4: Dorsal view - pale background (2)Image 5: Ventral viewImage 6: Ventral view (2)Image 7: Forewing - enlarged

Xanthorhoe designata (Flame Carpet) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Xanthorhoe designata (Flame Carpet)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 0 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Xanthorhoe designata (Flame Carpet)
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