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Minor Angle - Macaria minorata WS: ~20 mm. Peppery FW with jagged lines most obvious at costa. Warm brown ST band. Hosts: Red and white pine. <br />
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Habitat: Attracted to a 395 nm LED light in a semi-rural area Geotagged,Macaria minorata,Summer,United States,moth,moth week 2019 Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Minor Angle - Macaria minorata

WS: ~20 mm. Peppery FW with jagged lines most obvious at costa. Warm brown ST band. Hosts: Red and white pine.

Habitat: Attracted to a 395 nm LED light in a semi-rural area

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  1. It is very "fashionable" with that ombre effect :P Gorgeous! Posted 6 years ago
    1. Lol, it's a hipster. Posted 6 years ago

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"Macaria minorata", the minor angle moth, is a moth of the family Geometridae. The species was first described by Alpheus Spring Packard in 1873. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Nova Scotia to Ontario, Quebec, Minnesota, New England, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia.

Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
Species identified by Christine Young
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Uploaded Jul 21, 2019. Captured Jul 21, 2019 01:31 in 5 East St, New Milford, CT 06776, USA.
  • Canon EOS 80D
  • f/5.6
  • 1/64s
  • ISO400
  • 100mm