Xanthorhoe fluctuata (Linnaeus, 1758)
(Garden Carpet)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesXanthorhoe fluctuata (Garden 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 fluctuata (Garden Carpet) :
1: Xanthorhoe fluctuata (Garden Carpet)
6 Sep 2003 OSGR: SW87 50° 30’ N, 4° 60’ W Vice County: West Cornwall (VC 1) England
Heath Trap 5/6 Sep 03
Image 1: Dorsal - enlargedImage 2: Dorsal - enlarged (2)Image 3: Ventral - enlargedImage 4: Ventral - enlarged (2)
2: Xanthorhoe fluctuata (Garden Carpet)
28 May 2002 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
in Heath Trap
Image 1: Front viewImage 2: Side viewImage 3: Side view (2)Image 4: Top viewImage 5: UndersideImage 6: Forewing - enlarged
3: Xanthorhoe fluctuata (Garden Carpet)
4 May 2002 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
in Heath trap
Image 1: Forewing - close-upImage 2: Front viewImage 3: Top view
4: Xanthorhoe fluctuata (Garden Carpet)
9 May 1970 OSGR: TG10 52° 40’ N, 1° 10’ E Vice County: East Norfolk (VC 27) England
Image 1: Dorsal view - enlarged

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

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