Xanthorhoe spadicearia ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)
(Red Twin-spot Carpet)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesXanthorhoe spadicearia (Red Twin-spot 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 spadicearia (Red Twin-spot Carpet) :
1: Xanthorhoe spadicearia (Red Twin-spot Carpet)
27 Aug 2016 OSGR: SU02 50° 60’ N, 1° 60’ W Vice County: South Wilts (VC 8) England
Adult, at MV light
Image 1: Adult - dorsal view - enlarged - natural background
2: Xanthorhoe spadicearia (Red Twin-spot Carpet)
22 Apr 2010 OSGR: SU46 51° 20’ N, 1° 20’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Male . Photos: Male genitalia prep
Image 1: Male genitalia prep - microscope low magnificationImage 2: Male genitalia prep - uncus - microscope low magnification
3: Xanthorhoe spadicearia (Red Twin-spot Carpet)
23 Jul 2003 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
in Heath trap 22/23 July 03
Image 1: Adult - dorsal view - enlarged - pale backgroundImage 2: Adult - ventral view - enlarged - pale backgroundImage 3: Adult - ventral view - enlarged - pale background (2)
4: Xanthorhoe spadicearia (Red Twin-spot Carpet)
11 May 2003 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
in Heath Trap 10/11 May 03
Image 1: Adult - ventral viewImage 2: Adult - ventral view (2)Image 3: Adult - dorsal view - enlarged - pale backgroundImage 4: Adult - ventral view - enlargedImage 5: Wings - close-up - enlargedImage 6: Wings - close-up - enlarged (2)

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
() Townsend, M.C., Clifton, J. & Goodey, B. 2010 British and Irish moths: an illustrated guide to selected difficult species (covering the use of genitalia and other features) 91pp, Butterfly Conservation

Xanthorhoe spadicearia (Red Twin-spot Carpet) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

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