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Macaria multilineata

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Macaria multilineata
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M. multilineata
Binomial name
Macaria multilineata
Packard, 1873
Synonyms
  • Semiothisa multilineata
  • Semiothisa patriciata Grote, 1883

Macaria multilineata, the many-lined angle, is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found from New England, New York and Ontario to Florida, west to Oklahoma and Iowa.

The wingspan is 26–28 mm. Adults are on wing from April to September. There are one to two generations per year.

The larvae feed on Chamaecyparis thyoides and Juniperus virginiana.