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Macaria multilineata · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Geometridae
Also called: Many-lined Angle, Many-lined Angle Moth
The many-lined angle is a small moth with a wingspan of about 26 to 28 mm. It lives across the eastern United States and parts of Canada, from New England and Ontario down to Florida and west to Oklahoma and Iowa. Adults fly from April through September and may produce one or two generations each year.
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How to recognize it
Macaria multilineata belongs to the Geometridae family of moths.
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Size
The wingspan ranges from 26 to 28 mm.
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What it eats
The caterpillars feed on Atlantic white cedar (Chamaecyparis thyoides) and eastern red-cedar (Juniperus virginiana).
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Life cycle
Adults are on the wing from April to September, with one to two generations per year.
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When you see it
Adults can be seen flying between April and September.
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Where it comes from
Its range includes the eastern United States and parts of eastern Canada.
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Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 34 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Virginia, Alabama, North Carolina, New Jersey, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Maryland, Mississippi.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
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Months it is reported in the US
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Questions people ask
How many generations does this moth have each year?
There are usually one to two generations per year.
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What do the larvae eat?
The caterpillars feed on Atlantic white cedar and eastern red-cedar.
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Same family (Geometridae)
Sources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macaria_multilineata
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