Macaria multilineata Packard, 1873 is a animal in the Geometridae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Macaria multilineata Packard, 1873

Macaria multilineata Packard, 1873

Macaria multilineata, the many-lined angle, is a North American geometrid moth with larvae feeding on two conifer species.

Family
Genus
Macaria
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Macaria multilineata Packard, 1873

Macaria multilineata, commonly known as the many-lined angle, is a moth species that belongs to the family Geometridae. Its scientific name was published by Packard in 1873. This species occurs in an area extending from New England, New York, and Ontario south to Florida, and westward to Oklahoma and Iowa. Adults of Macaria multilineata have a wingspan ranging from 26 to 28 millimeters. Adult moths are active between April and September each year. The species produces one to two generations annually. The larvae of this moth feed on Chamaecyparis thyoides and Juniperus virginiana.

Photo: (c) Lee Elliott, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), uploaded by Lee Elliott · cc-by-nc-sa

Taxonomy

Animalia › Arthropoda › Insecta › Lepidoptera › Geometridae › Macaria

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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