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Declana

Declana is a genus of moths in the family Geometridae 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, a reinstated genus also originally described by Walker.

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Declana
Declana floccosa
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Subfamily: Ennominae
Genus: Declana
Walker, 1858
Synonyms1
  • Argua Walker, 1863
  • Epicasis Meyrick, 1885
  • Atossa Meyrick, 1884
  • Anatossa Warren, 1894

Declana is a genus of moths in the family Geometridae that is endemic to New Zealand. The genus was erected by Francis Walker in 1858.2 In 2023, several members of the genus were moved to Ipana, a reinstated genus also originally described by Walker.1

Species

Species found in this genus include:31

References

References

  1. Dugdale, J. S.; Emmerson, A. W.; Hoare, R. J. B. (2023). "Declana and Ipana (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Geometridae: Ennominae)". Fauna of New Zealand. 82: 1–120. doi:10.7931/J2/FNZ.82. ISSN 0111-5383. Wikidata Q124100766.
  2. "Declana Walker, 1858". New Zealand Organisms Register. Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd. Retrieved 2018-05-08.
  3. "Declana Walker, 1858". nzinverts.landcareresearch.co.nz. 2022. Retrieved 2022-03-03.
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