Biology:Stegania cararia
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Short description: Species of moth
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Genus: | Stegania |
| 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)"]. http://www.hantsmoths.org.uk/species/1888b.php. Retrieved 25 June 2019.
- ↑ "Stegania cararia (Hübner, 1790)". http://uahost.uantwerpen.be/vve/Checklists/Lepidoptera/Geometridae/Scararia.htm. Retrieved 25 June 2019.
- ↑ LOT Moths and Butterflies [|permanent dead link|dead link}}]
- ↑ Kimber, Ian. "Ringed Border Stegania cararia". https://ukmoths.org.uk/species/stegania-cararia/. Retrieved 25 June 2019.
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q13559222 entry
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