Bug FAQMinor Angle
Macaria minorata · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Geometridae
Also called: Minor Angle Moth
The minor angle moth has a wingspan of about 21 mm. It lives across eastern North America, from Nova Scotia and Ontario down to Georgia. Adults fly from early spring through fall, most often between May and August, and the caterpillars appear from July to October.
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How to recognize it
Macaria minorata, called the minor angle moth, belongs to the Geometridae family.
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Size
Its wingspan measures roughly 21 mm.
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What it eats
Caterpillars feed on the needles of white pine (Pinus strobus).
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Life cycle
Adults are on the wing from March through October, with a peak from May to August, producing one or two generations each year.
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When you see it
Flight activity spans March to October, most common between May and August.
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Where it comes from
The species is native to North America, especially the eastern United States and eastern Canada.
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Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 29 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Massachusetts, New York, Maryland, Vermont, Pennsylvania, Maine, Connecticut, Michigan.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Status: native in North America; native in Canada; native in United States. Source: iNaturalist
Months it is reported in the US
Source: GBIF
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- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macaria_minorata
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