Biston (moth)

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Peppered Moth (B. betularia)
Peppered Moth (B. betularia)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Suborder: Ditrysia
Superfamily: Geometroidea
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Biston
Leach, 1815

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.

[edit] Species

Species include:

  • Biston abruptaria
  • Biston achyra
  • Biston bengaliaria
  • Peppered Moth Biston betularia
  • Biston edwardsi
  • Biston insularis
  • Biston marginata
  • Biston multidentata
  • Biston pustulata
  • Biston recursaria
  • Biston regalis
  • Biston robustus
  • Oak Beauty Biston strataria
  • Biston strigaria
  • Biston suppressaria
  • Biston thoracicaria

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