Biology:Stegania

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Short description: Genus of moths

Stegania
Stegania trimaculata.jpg
Stegania trimaculata
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Tribe: Abraxini
Genus: Stegania
Guenée, 1845[1]
Synonyms
  • Calomicta Gumppenberg, 1887
  • Eustegania Gumppenberg, 1887
  • Terpnomicta Lederer, 1853

Stegania is a genus of moths in the family Geometridae. It was erected by Achille Guenée in 1845.

Description

The palpi are minute, slender, porrect (extending forward) and hairy. The hind tibia is slightly dilated. Forewings with stalked veins 7, 8 and 9, from upper angle. Vein 10 absent.[2]

Species

  • Stegania cararia (Hubner, 1790)
  • Stegania dalmataria Guenée, 1857
  • Stegania dilectaria (Hubner, 1790)
  • Stegania frixa (Prout, 1937)
  • Stegania mesonephele (Wiltshire, 1967)
  • Stegania ochrearia Bang-Haas, 1910
  • Stegania oranaria (Wehrli, 1930)
  • Stegania postrecta (Wehrli, 1930)
  • Stegania trimaculata (Villers, 1789)
  • Stegania wiltshirei (Ebert, 1965)

References

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q7606660 entry