Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Geometridae Scientific name Macaria carbonaria | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Tribe Macariini Rank Species | |
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Similar Glacies coracina, Epione vespertaria, Macaria wauaria, Epirranthis diversata, Macaria signaria | ||
Macaria carbonaria, the netted mountain moth, is a moth of the Geometridae family. It is found in the northern part of the Palearctic ecozone.
The wingspan is 23–25 mm (0.91–0.98 in). Adults are on wing from April to June. It is a day-flying species and can be found visiting the flowers of various plants.
The larvae feed on Arctostaphylos uva-ursi.
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