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Biston (moth)
''Biston'' is a genus of large, long-winged moths belonging to the family Geometridae. It is most notable for containing the well-known peppered moth. The genus was first described by William Elford Leach in 1815. Distribution The species of ''Biston'' are widely distributed in Holarctic, Oriental and Ethiopian regions. Description Palpi short and hairy. Thorax stout and clothed with thick pile. Legs hairy. Hind tibia not dilated and with slight spurs present. Forewings with rounded apex and oblique outer margin. Vein 3 from near angle of cell. Veins 7 to 9 stalked from near upper angle and veins 10, 11 stalked, where 10 often connected with veins 8 and 9. Hindwings with long cell and vein 3 from the angle. Diversity The genus currently contains 54 species and 40 subspecies. Species Species include: * ''Biston achyra'' Wehrli, 1936 * ''Biston bengaliaria'' (GuenĂ©e, 1857) * ''Peppered moth, Biston betularia'' (Linnaeus, 1758) – peppered moth * ''Biston brevipennata'' Ino ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Biston Strataria
''Biston strataria'', the oak beauty, is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is native to Europe, the Balkan countries and the Black Sea region as far as Asia Minor and the Caucasus. The species was Species description, first described by Johann Siegfried Hufnagel in 1767. ''B. strataria'' is found in a variety of habitats, but is mostly found in woodlands where it rests on the bark of trees, camouflaged by its mottled black and grey wings. The male has feather-like Antenna (biology), antennae while those of the female are more thread-like. The moth has a wingspan of . The larvae are mainly brown with three lumps near the end of the abdomen. They have evolved to resemble sticks which helps protect them from predators. The larvae feed on many species of trees, but the most commonly used host plants are oaks. Morphology The oak beauty has white forewings with two irregular broad brown bands along each wing. The first band is short, located near the base of the wing, and surroun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
