Stegania cararia

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Stegania cararia
Stegania cararia - Ringed border - Пяденица осиновая жёлтая (40227482274).jpg
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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. 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

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

External links

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