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 | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Genus: | Stegania |
| Species: | S. cararia |
| Binomial name | |
| Stegania cararia (Hubner, 1790) | |
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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.
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