Family Geometridae | Rank Species | |
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Similar Macaria wauaria, Macaria alternata, Macaria notata, Hylaea fasciaria, Ligdia adustata | ||
Macaria liturata, the tawny-barred angle, is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found throughout Europe.
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Distribution
British Isles to Siberia, Russian Far East and Japan. In the South and the Western Mediterranean it is found in Italy, the Balkans and the Black Sea region and the Caucasus. In the North it occurs above the Arctic Circle. It rises to about 1600 meters above sea level in the Alps The nominate is found in West Palearctic Macaria liturata pressariais found in the East Palearctic.
Description
The wingspan is 22–27 mm.The length of the forewings is 11–13 mm. The wings have a purple-grey ground colour. There are three dark crossbars on the forewings, which are thickened at the front edge and often dissolve into points. A wide reddish yellow transverse band is visible behind the outer cross line, beginning with a brownish red stain on the front edge and continuing on to the hind wings.The forewings are slightly indented below the apex, the hind wings show a short tip in the middle.
Biology
The moth flies from May to September [1].
The caterpillars feed on coniferous trees such as Scots pine.
The species inhabited prefers coniferous and mixed forests.
