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Macaria carbonaria

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Macaria carbonaria
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Macaria
Species:
M. carbonaria
Binomial name
Macaria carbonaria
(Clerck, 1759)
Synonyms
  • Phalaena carbonaria Clerck, 1759
  • Semiothisa carbonaria

Macaria carbonaria, the netted mountain moth, is a moth of the family Geometridae. 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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