Sestra is a genus of geometer moths in the family Geometridae. There are at least two described species in Sestra. They are endemic to New Zealand.[1][2]

Sestra
Sestra humeraria, New Zealand
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Subfamily: Ennominae
Tribe: Diptychini
Genus: Sestra
Walker, 1863
Synonyms
  • Amastris Meyrick, 1883
  • Pseudosestra Butler, 1882
Sestra flexata, New Zealand

Species

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These two species belong to the genus Sestra:

References

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  1. ^ "GBIF, Sestra". Retrieved 2024-10-07.
  2. ^ "Catalogue of Life, Sestra Walker, 1863". Retrieved 2024-10-07.
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