A White Pine Angle Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (7/21/2014). Verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA.
White Pine Angle Moth in Washington Co., Maryland (8/26/2022). (c) Mark Etheridge, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
White Pine Angle Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (8/13/2016). (c) Mark Etheridge, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
.JPG "A White Pine Angle Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (6/6/2002). (Photo ID: 71125 - Psn: 100)")
A White Pine Angle Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (6/6/2002).
White Pine Angle Moth in Garrett Co., Maryland (6/10/2023). (c) Hugh McGuinness, all rights reserved.
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A White Pine Angle Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (7/21/2014). Verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA.
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White Pine Angle Moth in Washington Co., Maryland (8/26/2022). (c) Mark Etheridge, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
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White Pine Angle Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (8/13/2016). (c) Mark Etheridge, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
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A White Pine Angle Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (6/6/2002).
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White Pine Angle Moth in Garrett Co., Maryland (6/10/2023). (c) Hugh McGuinness, all rights reserved.
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Source: Wikipedia
| Macaria pinistrobata | |
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| Larva | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Genus: | Macaria |
| Species: | M. pinistrobata
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| Binomial name | |
| Macaria pinistrobata (Ferguson, 1972)
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Macaria pinistrobata, the white pine angle, is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found in the Eastern United States as well as the Canadian provinces of Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, and Nova Scotia.
Life history
[edit]There are one to two generations per year. As the common name suggests, larvae feed on White pine.
Distribution
[edit]The white pine angle ranges from its southernmost distribution in northern Georgia through the Appalachians into the Great Lakes region and New England.
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