Red-headed Inchworm

Macaria bisignata

''Macaria bisignata'', the redheaded inchworm, is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found from Newfoundland to Georgia, west to Arizona, north to Ontario.
Red-headed Inchworm -Macaria bisignata WS: ~25 mm. Wings were tan with speckling; postmedial dark spot near middle of wing and dark spots along costa; head was orange. Habitat: Mixed forest Geotagged,Macaria,Macaria bisignata,Red-headed Inchworm,Summer,United States,moth

Appearance

The wingspan is about 25 mm. The moths are on wing from May to August depending on the location.
Red-headed Inchworm - Macaria bisignata WS: ~25 mm. Wings were tan with speckling; postmedial dark spot near middle of wing and dark spots along costa; head was orange. Habitat: Attracted to a 395 nm LED light; semi-rural area 2021(15) Geometridae,Geotagged,Macaria,Macaria bisignata,Red-headed Inchworm,Spring,United States,moth

Food

The larva feed on ''Pinus strobus''.

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