Macaria banksianae

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Macaria banksianae
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Macaria
Species:
M. banksianae
Binomial name
Macaria banksianae
Ferguson, 1974
Synonyms
  • Semiothisa banksianae
  • Semiothisa marmorata

Macaria banksianae, the jack pine looper, is a moth of the family Geometridae. [1] It is found in North America. [2]

The wingspan is about 23 mm (0.91 in). The larva feeds on Pinus banksiana .

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References

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  2. Macaulay, Doug (2008). Survey of the lepidoptera fauna in Willmore Wilderness Park. [Alberta Lepidopterists' Guild]. OCLC   310154619.