Macaria carbonaria
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The Netted Mountain Moth (Macaria carbonaria) is a moth
of the Geometridae family. It is found in the northern part of the Palearctic ecozone.
The wingspan
is 23–25 mm (0.905511811023622–0.984251968503937 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
.
Moth
A moth is an insect closely related to the butterfly, both being of the order Lepidoptera. Moths form the majority of this order; there are thought to be 150,000 to 250,000 different species of moth , with thousands of species yet to be described...
of the Geometridae family. It is found in the northern part of the Palearctic ecozone.
The wingspan
Wingspan
The wingspan of an airplane or a bird, is the distance from one wingtip to the other wingtip. For example, the Boeing 777 has a wingspan of about ; and a Wandering Albatross caught in 1965 had a wingspan of , the official record for a living bird.The term wingspan, more technically extent, is...
is 23–25 mm (0.905511811023622–0.984251968503937 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
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi, with names for this species including Kinnikinnick and Pinemat manzanita, one of several related species referred to as Bearberry...
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