Biology:Macaria pinistrobata

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Short description: Species of moth

Macaria pinistrobata
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Adult
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Larva
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Macaria
Species:
M. pinistrobata
Binomial name
Macaria pinistrobata
(Ferguson, 1972)
Synonyms
  • Semiothisa pinistrobata Ferguson, 1972

Macaria pinistrobata, the white pine angle, is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found in the Eastern United States as well as the Canada provinces of Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, and Nova Scotia.

Life history

There are one to two generations per year. As the common name suggest, larvae feed on White pine.

Distribution

The white pine angle ranges from its southernmost distribution in northern Georgia through the Appalachians into the Great Lakes region and New England.

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q6722575 entry