Xanthorhoe montanata montanata ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)
(Silver-ground Carpet)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SubspeciesXanthorhoe montanata montanata (Silver-ground Carpet)
SpeciesXanthorhoe montanata (Silver-ground 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 montanata montanata (Silver-ground Carpet) :
1: Xanthorhoe montanata montanata (Silver-ground Carpet)
19 May 2002 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
in Heath Trap, 18/19 May 02
Image 1: Top viewImage 2: UndersideImage 3: Underside (2)Image 4: Forewing - enlargedImage 5: Forewing - enlarged (2)
2: Xanthorhoe montanata montanata (Silver-ground Carpet)
17 May 2002 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
in Heath Trap
Image 1: Top viewImage 2: UndersideImage 3: Forewing - enlargedImage 4: Forewing - enlarged (2)
3: Xanthorhoe montanata montanata (Silver-ground Carpet)
11 May 2002 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
in Heath Trap
Image 1: Top viewImage 2: Forewing - enlargedImage 3: Forewing - enlarged (2)
4: Xanthorhoe montanata montanata (Silver-ground Carpet)
2 Jun 1997 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
in Heath trap
Image 1: top surface
5: Xanthorhoe montanata montanata (Silver-ground Carpet)
20 Jun 1971 OSGR: TG10 52° 40’ N, 1° 10’ E Vice County: East Norfolk (VC 27) England
Image 1: Dorsal view - enlarged

Xanthorhoe montanata montanata (Silver-ground Carpet) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

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