Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Geometridae Scientific name Macaria wauaria | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Tribe Macariini Rank Species | |
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Similar Macaria liturata, Macaria alternata, Epione repandaria, Peribatodes secundaria, Ennomos fuscantaria | ||
Macaria wauaria, the v-moth, is a moth of the family Geometridae. It has a Holarctic distribution.
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Description
The length of the forewings is 14–17 mm.. All wings have a generally light grey to purple-grey ground colour. The forewing apex is slightly angular. There are four dark brown stains, of which the second from the inside has a distinctive v-shaped angle extended from the costa. The hind wings show a slightly darkened marginal band. The antennae of the males are combed on both sides.
Distribution
Occurs from Morocco through North and Central Europe to the Russian Far East , Siberia, Amur and Kamchatka and Central Asia.The North limit distribution area is Lapland.It also occurs in Labrador, Quebec, Ontario and Nova Scotia .In the mountains rises to a height of 1700 meters.
Biology
The moth flies from May to July [1].
The larva feeds on Ribes.
Habitats include hedges, forest edges, orchards, and park landscapes. Also synanthropic in orchards.
