Macaria aemulataria, the common angle moth, is a moth in the family Geometridae. The species was first described by Francis Walker in 1861.[2] It is found from Nova Scotia to Florida, west to Texas, north to Oregon and Alberta.[3]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Genus: | Macaria |
| Species: | M. aemulataria
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| Macaria aemulataria Walker, 1861
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The wingspan is 20–22 mm (0.79–0.87 in). The forewings are cream-grey with three transverse lines and a bold brown patch in the middle outer third. The hindwings have a discal spot and antemedian and postmedian lines. Adults are on wing from mid-June to mid-July in Alberta and from May to September in Ohio.
References edit
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- ^ Savela, Markku (ed.). "Macaria". Lepidoptera and some other life forms. Retrieved 16 February 2021 – via FUNET.
- ^ "910750.00 – 6326 – Macaria aemulataria – Common Angle Moth – Walker, 1861". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved November 10, 2020.
- ^ McLeod, Robin (October 11, 2018). "Species Macaria aemulataria - Common Angle - Hodges#6326". BugGuide. Retrieved November 10, 2020.
- ^ Anweiler, G. G. (May 3, 2004). "Species Details Macaria aemulataria". University of Alberta Museums. E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum. Retrieved November 10, 2020.