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Stegania cararia

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Stegania cararia
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S. cararia
Binomial name
Stegania cararia
(Hubner, 1790)
Synonyms
  • Phalaena cararia Hubner, 1790

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[2] in one generation per year.[3]

The larvae feed on Populus species (including Populus tremula)[4] and Alnus glutinosa. Larvae can be found from July to October.[5]

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