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Stegania cararia

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Species of moth

Stegania cararia
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Stegania
Species: S. cararia
Binomial name
Stegania cararia
(Hubner, 1790)
Synonyms
  • Phalaena cararia Hubner, 1790

Stegania cararia, the ringed border, is a species of moth of the family Geometridae.

Distribution

It is found from France east to Russia. It is an immigrant in Great Britain.

Biology

The habitat consists of damp forested areas. The larvae feed on poplar (Populus species), including aspen (Populus tremula). Larvae can be found from July to October.

Description

The wingspan is 20–23 mm. Adults are on wing from May to mid-July in one generation per year.

  • ♂ ♂
  • ♂ △ ♂ △

References

  1. Kimber, Ian. "Ringed Border Stegania cararia". ukmoths. Retrieved 25 June 2019.
  2. "70.209 [B&F: 1888b] Ringed Border (Stegania cararia) (Hübner, 1790)". Hants Moths. Retrieved 25 June 2019.
  3. "Stegania cararia (Hübner, 1790)". Catalogue of the Lepidoptera of Belgium. Retrieved 25 June 2019.
  4. LOT Moths and Butterflies

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Taxon identifiers
Stegania cararia


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