Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Geometridae Scientific name Macaria bisignata | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Tribe Macariini Rank Species | |
Similar Macaria aemulataria, Hypagyrtis unipunctata, Speranza pustularia, Melanolophia canadaria, Macaria sexmaculata | ||
Macaria bisignata, the redheaded inchworm, is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found from Newfoundland to Georgia, west to Arizona, north to Ontario.
The wingspan is about 25 mm. The moths are on wing from May to August depending on the location.
The larva feed on Pinus strobus.
References
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