Macaria aemulataria Walker, 1861 is a animal in the Geometridae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Macaria aemulataria Walker, 1861

Macaria aemulataria Walker, 1861

Macaria aemulataria (common angle moth) is a geometrid moth found in North America whose larvae feed on Acer species.

Family
Genus
Macaria
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Macaria aemulataria Walker, 1861

Macaria aemulataria, commonly known as the common angle moth, is a species of moth belonging to the family Geometridae. This species was first formally described by Francis Walker in 1861. Its distribution ranges from Nova Scotia to Florida, extending west to Texas and north to Oregon and Alberta. The wingspan of adult individuals measures 20–22 mm (0.79–0.87 in). Adult moths are active from mid-June to mid-July in Alberta, and from May to September in Ohio. The larvae of Macaria aemulataria feed on plants from the Acer genus.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Geometridae Macaria

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