Macrolepidoptera
(macro-moths)

Macrolepidoptera (macro-moths) may be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Macrolepidoptera (macro-moths) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Subtaxon Rank Featured
subtaxa
No of
interactions
No of
references
Superfamily 14 subtaxa 40 trophisms 15 references
Superfamily 7 subtaxa 12 trophisms 4 references
Superfamily 78 subtaxa 117 trophisms 45 references
Superfamily 182 subtaxa 444 trophisms 104 references
Informal 1 subtaxa 2 trophisms
Taxonomic hierarchy:
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)

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Anon. The Rothschild-Cockayne-Kettlewell national collection of Macrolepidoptera www.nhm.ac.uk/research-curation/projects/cockayne
in the hand () Brooks, M. 1991 A Complete Guide to British Moths 248pp, Jonathan Cape
Lewis, C. British Lepidoptera britishlepidoptera.weebly.com/
Pendleton, T. & D. Photo gallery: Moths - macro lepidoptera www.eakringbirds.com/eakringbirds4/photogallerythumbsmoths2.htm
in the hand () Skinner, B. 1984 Colour Identification Guide to Moths of the British Isles 267pp, Viking
Thompson, R. & Nelson, B. The Butterflies and Moths of Northern Ireland www.habitas.org.uk/moths/
() 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
in the field () Waring P, Townsend M, Lewington R. 2003 Field Guide to the Moths of Great Britain and Ireland 432pp, British Wildlife Publishing
  • Caterpillars

  • in the hand Carter, D.J. 1979 The Observer's Book of Caterpillars Observer's Books, No 79, 159pp, Frederick Warne & Co. Ltd.
    in the hand Porter, J. 1997 The Colour Identification Guide to Caterpillars of the British Isles 1st edition, 275pp, Viking
    in the hand () Stokoe, W.J. 1948 The Caterpillars of British Moths, including the eggs, chrysalids and food-plants Wayside and Woodland Series, 2 volumes, 408 & 380pp, Frederick Warne & Co. Ltd.
  • Microscopy

  • Pierce, F.N., Beirne, B.P. 1975 The Genitalia of the Rhopalocera and the larger British Moths Reprint edition, 74+21 platespp, E. W. Classey

    Macrolepidoptera (macro-moths) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

    General Literature

    Literature listed under the following higher taxa may also be relevant to Macrolepidoptera (macro-moths):

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