A Granite Moth in Washington Co., Maryland (8/29/2018).

View Record Details Photo by Mark Etheridge MBP List

A Granite Moth in Washington Co., Maryland (7/3/2019).

View Record Details Photo by Mark Etheridge MBP List

A Granite Moth in Harford Co., Maryland (7/2/2019). Verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA.

View Record Details Photo by Dave Webb MBP List

A Granite Moth in St. Mary's Co., Maryland (9/18/2016). Verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA

View Record Details Photo by Jane Kostenko MBP List

A Granite Moth in Calvert Co., Maryland (5/12/2019).

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A Granite Moth in Charles Co., Maryland (9/22/2023).

View Record Details Photo by Dave Webb MBP List

A Granite Moth in Dorchester Co., Maryland (6/3/2016). Verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA.

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A Granite Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (6/9/2016). Identification verified by Hugh McGuinness/iNaturalist.

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A Granite Moth in Harford Co., Maryland (6/3/2017).

View Record Details Photo by Dave Webb MBP List

A Granite Moth in Washington Co., Maryland (5/10/2019). Determined by Bob Biagi/BugGuide.

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A Granite Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (8/18/2017). Roger Downer/BAMONA.

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Granite Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (6/23/2019). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 191077 - Psn: 55)

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A very dark Granite Moth in Maryland (8/23/2002). Determined by Bob Patterson/BugGuide.

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Granite Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (5/7/2019). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 275859 - Psn: 65)

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A Granite Moth in Cecil Co., Maryland (8/25/2021). Verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA.

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Granite Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (5/24/2018). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 185513 - Psn: 88)

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A Granite Moth in Prince George's Co., Maryland (5/30/2006).

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A Granite Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (2002).

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A Granite Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (2006).

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A Granite Moth in Washington Co., Maryland (8/29/2018). View Record Details Media by Mark Etheridge.

A Granite Moth in Washington Co., Maryland (7/3/2019). View Record Details Media by Mark Etheridge.

A Granite Moth in Harford Co., Maryland (7/2/2019). Verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA. View Record Details Media by Dave Webb.

A Granite Moth in St. Mary's Co., Maryland (9/18/2016). Verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA View Record Details Media by Jane Kostenko.

A Granite Moth in Calvert Co., Maryland (5/12/2019). View Record Details Media by Ben Springer.

A Granite Moth in Charles Co., Maryland (9/22/2023). View Record Details Media by Dave Webb.

A Granite Moth in Dorchester Co., Maryland (6/3/2016). Verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA. View Record Details Media by Mark Etheridge.

A Granite Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (6/9/2016). Identification verified by Hugh McGuinness/iNaturalist. View Record Details Media by Timothy Reichard.

A Granite Moth in Harford Co., Maryland (6/3/2017). View Record Details Media by Dave Webb.

A Granite Moth in Washington Co., Maryland (5/10/2019). Determined by Bob Biagi/BugGuide. View Record Details Media by Mark Etheridge.

A Granite Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (8/18/2017). Roger Downer/BAMONA. View Record Details Media by Bill Harms.

A very dark Granite Moth in Maryland (8/23/2002). Determined by Bob Patterson/BugGuide. View Record Details Media by Bill Johnson.

A Granite Moth in Cecil Co., Maryland (8/25/2021). Verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA. View Record Details Media by Dave Webb.

A Granite Moth in Prince George's Co., Maryland (5/30/2006). View Record Details Media by Bob Patterson.

A Granite Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (2002). View Record Details Media by Larry Line.

A Granite Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (2006). View Record Details Media by Larry Line.

Source: Wikipedia

Macaria granitata

Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Geometridae
Genus:	Macaria
Species:	M. granitata
Binomial name
*Macaria granitata* Guenée, 1857
Synonyms
Macaria succosata Zeller, 1872 Semiothisa 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.

The wingspan is about 25 mm. There are one to two generations per year.

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.