Macaria aemulataria

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Macaria aemulataria
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Macaria
Species:
M. aemulataria
Binomial name
Macaria aemulataria
Walker, 1861
Synonyms [1]
  • Macaria sectomaculataMorrison, 1874
  • Philobia perplexataPearsall, 1913
  • Philobia versitataPearsall, 1913
  • Philobia aspirataPearsall, 1913
  • Semiothisa perplexata
  • Semiothisa aspirata
  • Semiothisa versitata
  • Semiothisa aemulataria

Macaria aemulataria, the common angle moth, is a moth in the family Geometridae. The species was first described by Francis Walker in 1861. [2] It is found from Nova Scotia to Florida, west to Texas, north to Oregon and Alberta. [3]

The wingspan is 20–22 mm (0.79–0.87 in). The forewings are cream-grey with three transverse lines and a bold brown patch in the middle outer third. The hindwings have a discal spot and antemedian and postmedian lines. Adults are on wing from mid-June to mid-July in Alberta and from May to September in Ohio.

The larvae feed on Acer species. [4]

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References

  1. Savela, Markku (ed.). "Macaria". Lepidoptera and some other life forms. Retrieved 16 February 2021 via FUNET.
  2. "910750.00 – 6326 – Macaria aemulataria – Common Angle Moth – Walker, 1861". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved November 10, 2020.
  3. McLeod, Robin (October 11, 2018). "Species Macaria aemulataria - Common Angle - Hodges#6326". BugGuide. Retrieved November 10, 2020.
  4. Anweiler, G. G. (May 3, 2004). "Species Details Macaria aemulataria". University of Alberta Museums. E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum. Retrieved November 10, 2020.