Biology:Macaria multilineata

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Short description: Species of moth

Macaria multilineata
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Macaria
Species:
M. multilineata
Binomial name
Macaria multilineata
Packard, 1873
Synonyms
  • Semiothisa multilineata
  • Semiothisa patriciata Grote, 1883

Macaria multilineata, the many-lined angle, is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found from New England, New York and Ontario to Florida, west to Oklahoma and Iowa.

The wingspan is 26โ€“28 mm. Adults are on wing from April to September. There are one to two generations per year.

The larvae feed on Chamaecyparis thyoides and Juniperus virginiana.

Wikidata ☰ Q6722572 entry