''Declana'' is a genus of
moth
Moths are a group of insects that includes all members of the order Lepidoptera that are not Butterfly, butterflies. They were previously classified as suborder Heterocera, but the group is Paraphyly, paraphyletic with respect to butterflies (s ...
s in the family
Geometridae
The geometer moths are moth
Moths are a group of insects that includes all members of the order Lepidoptera that are not Butterfly, butterflies. They were previously classified as suborder Heterocera, but the group is Paraphyly, paraphyleti ...
that is endemic to New Zealand. The genus was erected by
Francis Walker in 1858. In 2023, several members of the genus were moved to ''
Ipana
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'', a reinstated genus also originally described by Walker.
Species
Species found in this genus include:
* ''
Declana floccosa''
Walker, 1858 – forest semilooper
* ''
Declana foxii''
Dugdale & Emmerson, 2023
* ''
Declana lupa''
Dugdale & Emmerson, 2023
* ''
Declana nigrosparsa''
Butler, 1879
* ''
Declana niveata''
Butler, 1879
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Ennominae
Geometridae genera
Taxa named by Francis Walker (entomologist)
Endemic moths of New Zealand
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