Macaria pinistrobata

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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 Canadian provinces of Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, and Nova Scotia.

Macaria pinistrobata
Adult
Larva
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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

Life history

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

Distribution

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

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