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White Pine Angle - Macaria pinistrobata Tiny caterpillar that was no more than 15 mm long - it was the size of a pine needle, which is what I initially thought it was! They rest and feed along pine needles. The reddish brown marking on the head resembles a pine needle sheath.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Spotted by my son (who insisted it was a caterpillar after I had brushed it off as just being a pine needle). It was on a wooden post that was under a white pine (Pinus strobus) tree.<br /> <br /> *I&#039;ve posted this on BugGuide for species confirmation because this genus can be tricky...<br /> <br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/74394/white_pine_angle_-_macaria_pinistrobata.html" title="White Pine Angle - Macaria pinistrobata"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3232/74394_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=XYq4N3gtbwSKcj3UkR2WIhdiDHU%3D" width="200" height="148" alt="White Pine Angle - Macaria pinistrobata Tiny caterpillar that was no more than 15 mm long - it was the size of a pine needle, which is what I initially thought it was! They rest and feed along pine needles. The reddish brown marking on the head resembles a pine needle sheath.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Spotted by my son (who insisted it was a caterpillar after I had brushed it off as just being a pine needle). It was on a wooden post that was under a white pine (Pinus strobus) tree.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/74393/white_pine_angle_-_macaria_pinistrobata.html Fall,Geotagged,Macaria pinistrobata,United States,pinistrobata" /></a></figure> Fall,Geotagged,Macaria,Macaria pinistrobata,United States,caterpillar,pinistrobata,white pine angle Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

White Pine Angle - Macaria pinistrobata

Tiny caterpillar that was no more than 15 mm long - it was the size of a pine needle, which is what I initially thought it was! They rest and feed along pine needles. The reddish brown marking on the head resembles a pine needle sheath.

Habitat: Spotted by my son (who insisted it was a caterpillar after I had brushed it off as just being a pine needle). It was on a wooden post that was under a white pine (Pinus strobus) tree.

*I've posted this on BugGuide for species confirmation because this genus can be tricky...

White Pine Angle - Macaria pinistrobata Tiny caterpillar that was no more than 15 mm long - it was the size of a pine needle, which is what I initially thought it was! They rest and feed along pine needles. The reddish brown marking on the head resembles a pine needle sheath.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Spotted by my son (who insisted it was a caterpillar after I had brushed it off as just being a pine needle). It was on a wooden post that was under a white pine (Pinus strobus) tree.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/74393/white_pine_angle_-_macaria_pinistrobata.html Fall,Geotagged,Macaria pinistrobata,United States,pinistrobata

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  1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
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    Incredible capture, you're really pinpointing the focus on these tiny subjects, well done! Posted 6 years ago
    1. View Christine Young's profile
      Christine Young
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      Thanks so much Ferdy! Posted 6 years ago

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The White pine angle

''Macaria pinistrobata'', the white pine angle, is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found in Nova Scotia, Maine, Quebec, Ontario, Michigan, Wisconsin, New Jersey, Maryland, North Carolina, Kentucky, Tennessee and Georgia.

There are one to two generations per year. The larvae feed on ''Pinus strobus''.

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Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
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Uploaded Feb 15, 2019. Captured Oct 10, 2018 11:52 in 5 East St, New Milford, CT 06776, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 80D
  • f/5.0
  • 1/64s
  • ISO400
  • 100mm
Captured in the fall. More fall photos.

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