Stegania cararia

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.

Stegania cararia
Scientific classification
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

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
  4. Kimber, Ian. "Ringed Border Stegania cararia". ukmoths. Retrieved 25 June 2019.

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