Lesser Maple Spanworm Moth Macaria pustularia (Guenée, 1857)    Synonyms: Hodges #6273, Itame pustolaria, Speranza pustularia.
Kingdom Animalia   >   Phylum Arthropoda   >   Class Insecta   >   Order Lepidoptera   >   Family Geometridae   >   Genus Macaria   

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Larval host plants: A variety of trees including maple, cherry, and birch.

There are 318 records in the project database.

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A Lesser Maple Spanworm in Pasadena, Maryland (6/5/2013). Photo by Bill Hubick. (MBP list)

A Lesser Maple Spanworm Moth in Kent Co., Maryland (6/6/2014). Photo by Mike Burchett. (MBP list)

A Lesser Maple Spanworm Moth in Harford Co., Maryland (7/2/2019). Photo by Dave Webb. (MBP list)

A Lesser maple Spanworm Moth in Garrett Co., Maryland (7/7/2013). Photo by Matt Tillett. (MBP list)

A Lesser Maple Spanworm Moth in Garrett Co., Maryland (7/11/2014). Photo by Bill Hubick. (MBP list)

A Lesser Maple Spanworm Moth in Worcester Co., Maryland (6/28/2013). Photo by Scott Housten. (MBP list)

A Lesser Maple Spanworm Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (7/18/2015). Photo by Nancy Magnusson. (MBP list)

Lesser Maple Spanworm Moth in Worcester Co., Maryland (6/9/2013). Photo by Scott Housten. (MBP list)

A Lesser Spanworm Moth in Baltimore Co., Maryland (7/14/2013). Photo by Benjamin DeHaven. (MBP list)

A Lesser Maple Spanworm Moth in Worcester Co., Maryland (6/10/2013). Photo by Scott Housten. (MBP list)

A Lesser Maple Spanworm Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (6/5/2015). Photo by Robert Aguilar, SERC. (MBP list)

A Lesser Maple Spanworm Moth in Harford Co., Maryland (7/14/2017). Photo by Dave Webb. (MBP list)

A male Lesser Maple Spanworm Moth in Caroline Co., Maryland (6/26/2022). Photo by Dave Webb. (MBP list)

A male Lesser Maple Spanworm Moth in Cecil Co., Maryland (6/21/2023). Photo by Dave Webb. (MBP list)

A Lesser Maple Spanworm Moth in Allegany Co., Maryland (6/26/2015). Verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA. Photo by Mark Etheridge. (MBP list)

A Lesser Maple Spanworm Moth in Cecil Co., Maryland (6/12/2017). Photo by Shannon Schade. (MBP list)

A Lesser Maple Spanworm Moth in Harford Co., Maryland (7/6/2021). Photo by Dave Webb. (MBP list)

A Lesser Maple Spanworm Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (6/11/2016). Photo by Mark Etheridge. (MBP list)

A Lesser Maple Spanworm Moth in Harford Co., Maryland (7/25/2014). Verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA. Photo by Dave Webb. (MBP list)

A female Lesser Maple Spanworm Moth in Garrett Co., Maryland (9/15/2022). Photo by Dave Webb. (MBP list)

Lesser Maple Spanworm Moth in Prince George's Co., Maryland (6/18/2017). (c) Barbara Thurlow, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Barbara Thurlow. (MBP list)

A Lesser Maple Spanworm Moth on South Mountain, Washington Co., Maryland (7/28/2006). Photo by Hans Holbrook. (MBP list)

A Lesser Maple Spanworm Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (6/23/2015). Photo by Mark Etheridge. (MBP list)

A Lesser Maple Spanworm Moth in St. Mary's Co., Maryland (6/5/2015). Photo by Steve Scholnick. (MBP list)

A Lesser Maple Spanworm Moth in Baltimore Co., Maryland (7/8/2017). Determined by Jim Sogaard/BugGuide. Photo by Richard Crook. (MBP list)

A Lesser Maple Spanworm Moth in Prince George's Co., Maryland (5/24/2010). Photo by Bob Patterson. (MBP list)

A Lesser Maple Spanworm Moth in Calvert Co., Maryland (6/16/2006). Photo by Arlene Ripley. (MBP list)

A Lesser Maple Spanworm Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (5/28/2004). Photo by Larry Line. (MBP list)

A Lesser Maple Spanworm Moth collected in Frederick Co., Maryland (6/16/2001). Photo by Mark Etheridge. (MBP list)

Lesser Maple Spanworm Moth in Dorchester Co., Maryland (6/2/2023). (c) Jim Brighton, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Jim Brighton. (MBP list)


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