Stegania cararia
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| Family: | Geometridae
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| Species: | S. cararia
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| Stegania cararia (Hubner, 1790)
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Stegania cararia, the ringed border, is a species of moth of the family Geometridae. It is found from France east to Russia. It is an immigrant in Great Britain. The habitat consists of damp forested areas.
The wingspan is 20–23 mm.[1] Adults are on wing from May to mid-July in one generation per year.[2][3]
The larvae feed on poplar (Populus species), including aspen (Populus tremula).[4] Larvae can be found from July to October.
References[]
- ^ "70.209 [B&F: 1888b] Ringed Border (Stegania cararia) (Hübner, 1790)". Hants Moths. Retrieved 25 June 2019.
- ^ "Stegania cararia (Hübner, 1790)". Catalogue of the Lepidoptera of Belgium. Retrieved 25 June 2019.
- ^ LOT Moths and Butterflies[dead link]
- ^ Kimber, Ian. "Ringed Border Stegania cararia". ukmoths. Retrieved 25 June 2019.
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Categories:
- Abraxini
- Moths described in 1790
- Moths of Europe
- Taxa named by Jacob Hübner
- Abraxini stubs