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.^[1] In 2023, several members of the genus were moved to Ipana, a reinstated genus also originally described by Walker.^[2]

Declana
Declana floccosa
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Geometridae
Subfamily:	Ennominae
Genus:	Declana Walker, 1858
Synonyms
Argua Walker, 1863 Epicasis Meyrick, 1885 Politeia Walker, 1865

Species

Species found in this genus include:^[3][2]

• Declana floccosa Walker, 1858 – forest semilooper
• Declana foxii Dugdale & Emmerson, 2023
• Declana lupa Dugdale & Emmerson, 2023
• Declana nigrosparsa Butler, 1879
• Declana niveata Butler, 1879