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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 /> <br /> Habitat: Attracted to a 395 nm LED light in a semi-rural area<br /> <br /> 2020(173) Geometridae,Geotagged,Macaria,Macaria minorata,Minor Angle,Moth Week 2020,Summer,United States,moth Click/tap to enlarge

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

2020(173)

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The Minor Angle

"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.

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Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
Species identified by Christine Young
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By Christine Young

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Uploaded Jul 26, 2020. Captured Jul 26, 2020 02:51 in 5 East St, New Milford, CT 06776, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 90D
  • f/5.0
  • 1/64s
  • ISO500
  • 100mm
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