Biston (moth)
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 Oak Beauty, Biston strataria
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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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