Stegania trimaculata

Stegania trimaculata, the Dorset cream wave, is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found throughout Europe, mainly in Southern Europe, but its range has expanded in recent years.

Stegania trimaculata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Geometridae
Tribe:
Abraxini
Genus:
Stegania
Species:
S. trimaculata
Binomial name
Stegania trimaculata
(Villers, 1789)

The wingspan is 26–28 mm. The length of the forewings is 10–13 mm. The moth flies in two generations from May to September .

The larvae feed on various species of poplar.

Notes
  1. ^ The flight season refers to Belgium and The Netherlands. This may vary in other parts of the range.



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