Granite moth

Macaria granitata

''Macaria granitata'', the granite moth, is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found in Pennsylvania, Maine, New Hampshire, New England, New Jersey, southern Quebec, Ohio, North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia.
Granite Angle Moth (Macaria granitata) At a 365nm UV light setup at the edge of a dense mixed forest. Geotagged,Granite moth,International Moth Week,Lepidoptera,Macaria granitata,Moth Week,Moth Week 2020,National Moth Week,Summer,United States,moth,moth week,moths

Appearance

The wingspan is about 25 mm. There are one to two generations per year.
Granite Angle (Macaria granitata) At a UV light setup (395nm) at a dense mixed forest edge. Geotagged,Macaria granitata,Summer,United States

Food

The larvae mainly feed on ''Pinus rigida'' in New England. In southern New Jersey they have been recorded on ''Pinus rigida'' and other hard pines.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyGeometridae
GenusMacaria
SpeciesM. granitata
Photographed in
United States of America