Macaria bicolorata

Macaria bicolorata, the bicolored angle, is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found in Eastern North America.

Macaria bicolorata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Macaria
Species:
M. bicolorata
Binomial name
Macaria bicolorata
Fabricius, 1798
Synonyms[1]
  • Semiothisa bicolorata
  • Phalaena bicolorata Fabricius, 1798
  • Macaria concepta Walker, 1861
  • Macaria consimilata Zeller, 1872
  • Macaria grassata Hulst, 1881
  • Phalaena praeatomata Haworth, 1809

The wingspan is about 30 mm (1.2 in). The moths are on wing from May to August depending on the location.

The larva feed on Pinus species.

References
  1. Savela, Markku (ed.). "Macaria bicolorata". Lepidoptera and some other life forms. Retrieved 17 February 2021 – via FUNET.


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