''Stegania'' 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 ...
. It was erected by
Achille Guenée
Achille Guenée (sometimes M.A. Guenée; 1 January 1809 – 30 December 1880) was a French lawyer and entomologist.
Biography
Achille Guenée was born in Chartres and died in Châteaudun.
He was educated in Chartres, where he showed a very ear ...
in 1845.
Description
The palpi are minute, slender, porrect (extending forward) and hairy. The hind tibia is slightly dilated. Forewings with stalked veins 7, 8 and 9, from upper angle. Vein 10 absent.
Species
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Stegania cararia
''Stegania cararia'', the ringed border, is a species of moth of the family Geometridae.
Distribution
It is found from France east to Russia. It is an immigrant in Great Britain.
Biology
The habitat consists of damp forested areas.
The ...
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(Hubner, 1790)
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Stegania dalmataria
''Stegania'' is a genus of moths in the family Geometridae. It was erected by Achille Guenée in 1845.
Description
The palpi are minute, slender, porrect (extending forward) and hairy. The hind tibia is slightly dilated. Forewings with stalked v ...
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Guenée, 1857
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Stegania dilectaria
''Stegania'' is a genus of moths in the family Geometridae. It was erected by Achille Guenée in 1845.
Description
The palpi are minute, slender, porrect (extending forward) and hairy. The hind tibia is slightly dilated. Forewings with stalked v ...
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(Hubner, 1790)
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Stegania frixa
''Stegania'' is a genus of moths in the family Geometridae. It was erected by Achille Guenée in 1845.
Description
The palpi are minute, slender, porrect (extending forward) and hairy. The hind tibia is slightly dilated. Forewings with stalked v ...
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(Prout, 1937)
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Stegania mesonephele
''Stegania'' is a genus of moths in the family Geometridae. It was erected by Achille Guenée in 1845.
Description
The palpi are minute, slender, porrect (extending forward) and hairy. The hind tibia is slightly dilated. Forewings with stalked v ...
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(Wiltshire, 1967)
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Stegania ochrearia
''Stegania'' is a genus of moths in the family Geometridae. It was erected by Achille Guenée in 1845.
Description
The palpi are minute, slender, porrect (extending forward) and hairy. The hind tibia is slightly dilated. Forewings with stalked v ...
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Bang-Haas, 1910
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Stegania oranaria
''Stegania'' is a genus of moths in the family Geometridae. It was erected by Achille Guenée in 1845.
Description
The palpi are minute, slender, porrect (extending forward) and hairy. The hind tibia is slightly dilated. Forewings with stalked v ...
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(Wehrli, 1930)
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Stegania postrecta
''Stegania'' is a genus of moths in the family Geometridae. It was erected by Achille Guenée in 1845.
Description
The palpi are minute, slender, porrect (extending forward) and hairy. The hind tibia is slightly dilated. Forewings with stalked v ...
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(Wehrli, 1930)
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Stegania trimaculata
''Stegania trimaculata'', the Dorset cream wave, is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found throughout Europe and India, mainly in Southern Europe, also in Borneo.
The wingspan is 26–28 mm. The length of the forewings is 10–13&nbs ...
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(Villers, 1789)
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Stegania wiltshirei''
(Ebert, 1965)
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Abraxini
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