Macaria flavicaria

(Packard, 1876)

Macaria flavicaria is a North American geometrid first described by Packard in 1876. It belongs to the Macaria, a group of moths commonly known as angle moths or inchworm moths. The is rarely observed, with limited documentation in entomological databases.

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Pronunciation

How to pronounce Macaria flavicaria: /məˈkɛəriə ˌflævɪˈkɛəriə/

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North America

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Taxonomic History

The was originally described in the Speranza and has been transferred to Macaria. The synonym Speranza flavicaria appears in some sources, though Macaria flavicaria is the currently accepted name.

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