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Macaria Curtis, 1826

Macaria Curtis, 1826; British Entomology 3: pl. 132, TS: Phalaena liturata Clerck

= Semiothisa ; [NACL, 89]

Eutropa Hübner, [1831]; Zuträge Samml. exot. Schmett. 3 : 39, TS: Eutropa distribuaria Hübner

= Semiothisa ; [NACL, 89]
= ; [MOB11, 160]; [MNA17.2, 178]

Philobia Duponchel, 1829; , TS: Phalaena notata Linnaeus

= Semiothisa ; [NACL, 89]
= ; [MOB11, 160]; [MNA17.2, 178]

Sciagraphia Hulst, 1896; Trans. Am. ent. Soc. 23 : 321, 329, TS: Macaria granitata Guenée

= Semiothisa ; [NACL, 89]
= ; [MOB11, 160]; [MNA17.2, 178]

Pseudoisturgia Povolny & Moucha, 1957; Sb. ent. Odd. nar. Mus. Prze 31: 134, TS: Phalaena carbonaria Clerck

= ;

Macaria (Macariini) ; [FE]; [MNA17.2, 178]

Macaria notata (Linnaeus, 1758)

. See [About maps] Ruskokaarimittari Peacock Moth
Phalaena notata Linnaeus, 1758; Syst. Nat. (Edn 10) 1 : 523, TL: Europe
Macaria notata, Moth Photographers Group [MPG]
Macaria notata, Larvae of North-European Lepidoptera [Kimmo Silvonen]
Macaria notata, Svenska fjärilar [SVF]
Semiothisa notata, UK Moths [Ian Kimber]
Semiothisa notata ;
Macaria notata ; [FE]; [MNA17.2: 180]

800x436 (~89Kb) Russia, Moscow, 23.6.2006, Photo © D. Smirnov

902x485 (~89Kb) Russia, Moscow area, 27.05.2007, Photo © D. Smirnov

308x348 (~22Kb)

Larva on Betula spp., B. pubescens, Salix spp., Amelanchier sp. [SPRK]

M. n. notata

NEU, CEU, Siberia, Northwest Territories - S.Canada, Washington, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Colorado, Connecticut Geometra notataria Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775; Ankündung eines systematischen Werkes von den Schmetterlingen der Wienergegend: 104 (emend.)
Macaria notaria Morris, 1861; Nat. Hist. Br. Moths. 1: 177 (emend.)
Philobia ulsterata Pearsall, 1913; J. N.Y. Ent. Soc. 21 : 188, TL: Big Indian Valley, Catskill Mountains, New York

= ; [MNA17.2, 182]

Macaria ulsterata, E.H. Strickland Ent. Mus, U of [ALBERTA]
Semiothisa ulsterata, Lynn Scott's Lepidoptera Images [Lynn Scott]
M. ulsterata, Georgia Lepidoptera (USA) [GALEPS]
Semiothisa ulsterata ; [NACL, #6330]
Macaria ulsterata ; [MOB11, 156 (note)]
Macaria notata notata ; [MNA17.2: 182, pl. 4, f. 18-20, pl. 11, f. 11]

M. n. kirina Wehrli, 1940

SE.Siberia, Korea, Japan Macaria notata kirina Wehrli, 1940; in Seitz, Gross-Schmett. Erde 4 (Suppl.) : 386, : pl. 30 row k
Macaria notata kirina ; [MNA17.2, 180]

M. n. appalachiana Ferguson, 2008

North Carolina, West Virginia, Virginia, Tennessee, NA.Georgia Macaria notata appalachiana Ferguson, 2008; [MNA17.2: 182, pl. 4, f. 21-23], TL: Waterrock Knob, 5800ft, Jackson Co., North Carolina

Macaria aemulataria Walker, 1861

S.Canada, USA. See [About maps] Macaria aemulataria Walker, 1861; List Spec. Lepid. Insects Colln Br. Mus. 23: 884, TL: New York
Macaria sectomaculata Morrison, 1874; Proc. Boston Soc. Nat. Hist. 16: 198, TL: "Mass., New York"

= ; [NACL, #6326]; [MNA17.2, 183]

Philobia perplexata Pearsall, 1913; J. N.Y. Ent. Soc. 21 : 190, TL: Provo, Utah

= ; [MNA17.2, 183]

Philobia versitata Pearsall, 1913; J. N.Y. Ent. Soc. 21 : 191, TL: Clear Creek, Co[lorado]

= ; [MNA17.2, 183]

Philobia aspirata Pearsall, 1913; J. N.Y. Ent. Soc. 21 : 191, TL: Prescott, Arizona

= ; [MNA17.2, 183]

Macaria aemulataria, Moth Photographers Group [MPG]
Macaria aemulataria, E.H. Strickland Ent. Mus, U of [ALBERTA]
Macaria aemulataria, Butterflies and Moths of North America [BAMONA]
Macaria aemulataria, The Moths of Southeastern Arizona [Bruce Walsh]
Semiothisa perplexata ; [NACL, #6327]
Semiothisa aspirata ; [NACL, #6328]
Semiothisa versitata ; [NACL, #6329]
Semiothisa aemulataria ; [NACL, #6326]
Macaria aemulataria ; [MNA17.2: 183, f. 3c, pl. 4, f. 24-26, pl. 11, f. 13-14]

Larva on Acer, A. rubrum, A. negundo?, A. grandidentatum?, A. glabrum? [MNA17.2, 185]

Macaria alternata (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)

EU, Turkey, Caucasus, Georgia, S.Siberia. See [About maps] Harmokaarimittari Sharp-angled Peacock
Geometra alternata Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775
alternaria (Hübner, 1809)
Macaria alternata, Larvae of North-European Lepidoptera [Kimmo Silvonen]
Macaria alternata, Svenska fjärilar [SVF]
Semitohisa alternaria ;
Macaria alternata ; [FE]

800x571 (~68Kb) female Russia, Gumbaritsa 60 40'N 32 57'E, ex.o. 7.1992, Photo 10.4.1993 © Kimmo Silvonen

902x534 (~92Kb) Russia, Moscow area, 20.05.2007, Photo © D. Smirnov

288x300 (~17Kb)

Larva on Betula spp., Salix spp., Sorbus aucuparia, Hippophae rhamnoides, Rhamnus frangula [SPRK]

[MNA17.2] does not mention alternata, but placing it here just because it is a lookalike of aemulataria/juglandica -- msa

Macaria juglandata Ferguson, 2008

California. See [About maps] Macaria juglandata Ferguson, 2008; [MNA17.2: 185, pl. 4, f. 27-29], TL: Los Angeles, California

Larva on Juglans californica [MNA17.2, 186]

Macaria promiscuata (Ferguson, 1974)

Maryland, Wisconsin, Kansas, Arkansas, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia, Ohio, Kentucky, Tennessee, Oklahoma, New York. See [About maps] Semiothisa promiscuata Ferguson, 1974; J. Lep. Soc. 28: 297, TL: Devil's Den State Park, Washington Co., Arkansas
Macaria promiscuata, Moth Photographers Group [MPG]
Macaria promiscuata, Butterflies and Moths of North America [BAMONA]
M. promiscuata, Georgia Lepidoptera (USA) [GALEPS]
Semiothisa promiscuata ; [NACL, #6331]
Macaria promiscuata ; [MNA17.2: 186, f. 3d, pl. 4, f. 30-32, pl. 11, f. 15]

Larva on Cercis canadensis [MNA17.2, 187]

Macaria solisata Ferguson, 2008

NE.Mexico. See [About maps] Macaria solisata Ferguson, 2008; [MNA17.2: 188, pl. 4, f. 33-34], TL: Rancho del Cielo, 3500', 6km NNW of Gomez Farias,Tamaulipas, Mexico

Larva on Cercis canadensis [MNA17.2, 188]

Macaria carpo (Druce, 1893)

S.Florida, S.Mexico, Costa Rica, Panama, Cuba. See [About maps] Semiothisa carpo Druce, 1893; in Godman & Salvin, Biol. centr.-amer., Lep. Heterocera 2: 130, 3: pl. 53, f. 13, TL: Mexico
Semiothisa fidelis Warren, 1897; Novit. zool. 4 : 479, TL: Costa Rica

= ; [MNA17.2, 189]

Macaria carpo ; [MNA17.2: 189, f. 40a-c, pl. 4, f. 35-38]

Larva on Enterolobium cyclocarpum [MNA17.2, 190]

Macaria aequiferaria Walker, 1861

Maryland, Delaware - Florida - Texas, Oklahoma, , Mississippi, Kentucky, S.Illinois, Mexico. See [About maps] Macaria aequiferaria Walker, 1861; List Spec. Lepid. Insects Colln Br. Mus. 23: 886, TL: East Florida
Macaria postrema Walker, 1861; List Spec. Lepid. Insects Colln Br. Mus. 23: 887, TL: East Florida

= ; [NACL, #6335]; [MNA17.2, 192]

Macaria subpunctaria Walker, 1861; List Spec. Lepid. Insects Colln Br. Mus. 23: 912, TL: Honduras

= ; [NACL, #6335]; [MNA17.2, 192]

Macaria morosaria Walker, 1861; List Spec. Lepid. Insects Colln Br. Mus. 23: 942

= ; [NACL, #6335]; [MNA17.2, 192]

Macaria aequiferaria, Moth Photographers Group [MPG]
Macaria aequiferaria, Butterflies and Moths of North America [BAMONA]
Semiothisa aequiferaria ; [NACL, #6335]
Macaria aequiferaria ; [MNA17.2: 192, f. 3g, 40d-f, pl. 4, f. 39-45, pl. 12, f. 1]

Larva on Taxodium, Taxodium mucronatum? [MNA17.2, 194]

Macaria bisignata Walker, 1866

Nova Scotia - W.Ontario, Minnesota, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Missouri. See [About maps] Macaria bisignata Walker, 1866; List Spec. Lepid. Insects Colln Br. Mus. 35: 1655, TL: North America
Macaria consimilata Zeller, 1872; Verh. Zool.-bot. Ges. Wien 22 : 483, TL: Massachusetts

= Semiothisa bicolorata ; [NACL, #6341]
= ; [MNA17.2, 195]

Macaria galbineata Zeller, 1872; Verh. Zool.-bot. Ges. Wien 22 : 484, TL: Massachusetts

= ; [NACL, #6342]; [MNA17.2, 195]

Diastictis festa Hulst, 1896; Trans. Am. ent. Soc. 23 : 335, TL: Colorado [error]

= Semiothisa aequiferaria ; [NACL, #6335]
= ; [MNA17.2, 195]

Macaria bisignata, Moth Photographers Group [MPG]
Semiothisa bisignata, Lynn Scott's Lepidoptera Images [Lynn Scott]
Semiothisa bisignata ; [NACL, #6342]
Macaria bisignata ; [MNA17.2: 194, pl. 4, f. 45-50, pl. 12, f. 2-3]

Larva on Pinus strobus, P. virginiana?, P. rigida?, P. resinosa [MNA17.2, 196]

Macaria masquerata Ferguson, 2008

Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, N.Maine, Quebec, N.New York, Ontario, Michigan, Wisconsin, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta. See [About maps] Macaria masquerata Ferguson, 2008; [MNA17.2: 196, f. pl. 4, f. 51-53], TL: Purcell's Cove, Halifax Co., Nova Scotia
Macaria masquerata, Moth Photographers Group [MPG]

Misidentified/misapplied:

Semiothisa bicolorata; Ferguson, 1954, 301; McGuffin, 1976, 26; Brower, 1974, 101

Larva on Pinus banksiana, P. sylvestris?, P. contorta?, P. resinosa? [MNA17.2, 197]

Macaria bicolorata (Fabricius, 1798)

Massachusetts, Ohio, Missouri, North Carolina, South Carolina, New York - Florida, Alabama, Texas. See [About maps] Phalaena (Geometra) bicolorata Fabricius, 1798; Ent. Syst. (Suppl.): 454, TL: Virginia
Phalaena (Geometra) praeatomata Haworth, 1809; Lepid. Britannica (2): 345

= ; [NACL, #6341]; [MNA17.2, 198]

Macaria consepta Walker, 1861; List Spec. Lepid. Insects Colln Br. Mus. 23: 941

= ; [NACL, #6341]; [MNA17.2, 198]

Macaria grassata Hulst, 1881; Bull. Brooklyn Ent. Soc. 4 (5-6) : 33, TL: Florida [not Colorado]

= ; [NACL, #6341]; [MNA17.2, 198]

Macaria bicolorata, Moth Photographers Group [MPG]
Semiothisa bicolorata ; [NACL, #6341]
Macaria bicolorata ; [MNA17.2: 198, pl. 4, f. 54-56]

Larva on Pinus virginiana, P. rigida?, P. echinata?, P. taeda? [MNA17.2, 199]

Macaria adonis Barnes & McDunnough, 1918

British Colombia - California, Utah, Colorado, Montana, South Dakota. See [About maps] Macaria adonis Barnes & McDunnough, 1918; Contr. nat. Hist. Lepid. N. Am. 4 (2): 148, TL: Monache Meadows, Tulare Co., California
Macaria adonis, Moth Photographers Group [MPG]
Semiothisa adonis ; [NACL, #6338]
Macaria adonis ; [MNA17.2: 199, pl. 4, f. 57-61, pl. 12, f. 4]

Larva on Pinus jeffreyi, P. ponderosa, P. contorta [MNA17.2, 200]

Macaria liturata (Clerck, 1759)

. See [About maps] Mäntykaarimittari Tawny-barred Angle Veilgrauer Kiefernspanner
Phalaena liturata Clerck, 1759; Icon. Ins. rariorum : pl. 6, f. 6
Macaria liturata, Larvae of North-European Lepidoptera [Kimmo Silvonen]
Macaria liturata, Svenska fjärilar [SVF]
Semiothisa liturata, Moths and Butterflies of Europe [MBE]
Semiothisa liturata, UK Moths [Ian Kimber]
Macaria liturata ; [FE]; [MNA17.2, 192 (note)]

900x607 (~84Kb) Finland, V: Bromarv Vettlax 665:27, ex.l. 8.1991, Photo 15.3.1992 © Kimmo Silvonen	943x521 (~95Kb) upperside Russia, Moscow area, 14.6.2008, Photo © D. Smirnov	681x592 (~91Kb) underside Russia, Moscow area, 14.6.2008, Photo © D. Smirnov
316x324 (~20Kb)

Larva on Pinus silvestris, Juniperus communis [SPRK]

M. l. liturata

EU - W.Siberia, C.Siberia, Turkey, Caucasus, ...

M. l. pressaria Christoph, 1893²

SE.Siberia, Korea, Japan liturata pressaria Christoph, 1893²

Macaria ponderosae Ferguson, 2008

Nebraska, South Dakota, Montana, Wyoming, Colorado, Utah, New Mexico, Arizona. See [About maps] Macaria ponderosae Ferguson, 2008; [MNA17.2: 201, pl. 5, f. 1-3, pl. 12, f. 5-6], TL: Fort Niobrara [National Wildlife Refuge], Cherry Co., Nebraska
Macaria ponderosae, Moth Photographers Group [MPG]

Larva on Pinus ponderosa, (reared on) P. virginiana [MNA17.2, 201]

Macaria transitaria Walker, 1861

-. See [About maps] Macaria transitaria Walker, 1861; List Spec. Lepid. Insects Colln Br. Mus. 23: 886, TL: East Florida
Macaria transitaria, Moth Photographers Group [MPG]
M. transitaria, Georgia Lepidoptera (USA) [GALEPS]
Semiothisa transitaria ; [NACL, #6339]
Macaria transitaria ; [MNA17.2: 202]

M. t. transitaria

Massachusetts, New York, Ohio, Illinois, Virginia, Kentucky, North Carolina, South Carolina, NA.Georgia, Florida, Louisiana, Texas Macaria transitaria transitaria ; [MNA17.2: 203, pl. 5, f. 4-6]

Larva on Pinus rigida? [MNA17.2, 203]

M. t. resinosae Ferguson, 2008

Nova Scotia, Maine, Ontario, Michigan, Wisconsin, Macaria transitaria resinosae Ferguson, 2008; [MNA17.2: 203, pl. 5, f. 7-9, pl. 12, f. 7-8], TL: Lake Kejimkujik National Park, Queens Co., Nova Scotia

Larva on Pinus resinosa [MNA17.2, 204]

Macaria distribuaria (Hübner, 1825)

Pensylvania, North Carolina - Florida, Louisiana - Texas. See [About maps] Eutropa distribuaria Hübner, 1825; Zuträge Samml. exot. Schmett. 3 : 39, : pl. [101], f. 585-586, TL: Pennsylvania
Macaria oppositaria Guenée, 1857; in Boisduval & Guenée, Hist. nat. Ins., Spec. gén. Lépid. 10 : 76, Atlas (Uranides, Phalenides): pl. 4, f. 6, TL: North America

= ; [NACL, #6336]; [MNA17.2, 204]

Macaria proxantha Walker, [1863]; List Spec. Lepid. Insects Colln Br. Mus. 26: 1642, TL: East Florida

= ; [NACL, #6336]; [MNA17.2, 205]

Aspilates? antaurata Walker, [1863]; List Spec. Lepid. Insects Colln Br. Mus. 26: 1686

= ; [NACL, #6336]; [MNA17.2, 205]

Macaria distribuaria, Moth Photographers Group [MPG]
M. distribuaria, Georgia Lepidoptera (USA) [GALEPS]
Semiothisa distribuaria ; [NACL, #6336]
Macaria distribuaria ; [MOB11, 160 (note)]; [MNA17.2: 204, pl. 5, f. 10-12, pl. 12, f. 9]

Larva on Pinus palustris, P. elliottii?, (reared on) P. banksiana [MNA17.2, 205]

Macaria sanfordi (Rindge, 1958)

Florida. See [About maps] Semiothisa sanfordi Rindge, 1958; Am. Mus. Novit. 1910: 5, TL: Port Sewall, Martin Co., Florida
Macaria sanfordi, Moth Photographers Group [MPG]
Semiothisa sanfordi ; [NACL, #6337]
Macaria sanfordi ; [MNA17.2: 206, pl. 5, f. 13-15, pl. 12, f. 10]

Larva on Pinus clausa, (reared on) P. virginiana [MNA17.2, 206]

Macaria minorata Packard, 1873

Nova Scotia - Ontario, Quebec, Minnesota, New England, Marylan, North Carolina, South Carolina, NA.Georgia. See [About maps] Macaria minorata Packard, 1873; Rep. Peabody Acad. Sci. 5: 66, TL: Natick, Massachusetts
Macaria minorata, Moth Photographers Group [MPG]
M. minorata, Georgia Lepidoptera (USA) [GALEPS]
Semiothisa minorata ; [NACL, #6340]
Macaria minorata ; [MNA17.2: 207, f. 41a-c, pl. 5, f. 16-18, pl. 12, f. 11]

Larva on Pinus strobus [MNA17.2, 209]

Macaria sexmaculata Packard, [1867]

-. See [About maps] Macaria sexmaculata, Moth Photographers Group [MPG]
Semiothisa sexmaculata ; [NACL, #6343]
Macaria sexmaculata ; [MNA17.2: 210]

M. s. sexmaculata

Newfoundland, Labrador, Alberta, Massachusetts, Connecticut, New York, Maryland, Michigan, North Dakota Macaria sex-maculata Packard, [1867]; Proc. Boston Soc. Nat. Hist. 11 : 44, TL: Square Island, Labrador
Macaria unimodaria Morrison, 1874; Proc. Boston Soc. Nat. Hist. 16: 196, TL: Massachusetts

= Semiothisa sexmaculata ; [NACL, #6343]
= Macaria sexmaculata macalata ; [MNA17.2, 211]

Semiothisa labradoriata Möschler, 1883; Stettin Ent. Ztg 44 (1-3) : 118, TL: Southern Labrador

= Semiothisa sexmaculata ; [NACL, #6343]
= Macaria sexmaculata macalata ; [MNA17.2, 211]; [MNA17.2, 211]

Itame deleta ; [NACL, #6320]
Macaria sexmaculata macalata ; [MNA17.2: 211, pl. 5, f. 19-21, pl. 12, f. 12-13]

Larva on Larix laricina, L. decidua? #, [MNA17.2, 212]

M. s. incolorata Dyar, 1904

Alberta - British Columbia, N.Idaho, W.Montana, Washington, oregon Macaria minorata var. incolorata Dyar, 1904; Proc. U.S. Nat. Mus. 27 (1376) : 906, TL: Kaslo, British Columbia
Sciagraphia purcellata Taylor, 1908; Can. Ent. 40 (3): 98, TL: Kaslo, British Columbia

= ; [NACL, #6343a]; [MNA17.2, 212]

Semiothisa sexmaculata incolorata ; [NACL, #6343a]
Macaria sexmaculata incolorata ; [MNA17.2: 212, pl. 5, f. 22-24]

Larva on Larix occidentalis, Pseudotsuga [MNA17.2, 212]

Macaria fuscaria (Leech, 1891)

Japan. See [About maps] Macaria fuscaria ; [MNA17.2, 210 (note)]

Macaria submarmorata (Walker, 1861)

Canada, Yukon, Main, New Hampshire, Connecticut, Wisconsin. See [About maps] Macaria? submarmorata Walker, 1861; List Spec. Lepid. Insects Colln Br. Mus. 23: 887, TL: St. Martin's Falls, Albany River, Hudson Bay [N.Ontario]
Macaria submarmorata, Moth Photographers Group [MPG]
Semiothisa submarmorata ; [NACL, #6350]
Macaria submarmorata ; [MNA17.2: 213, pl. 5, f. 25-27, pl. 12, f. 14]

Larva on Larix laricina, L. occidentalis? [MNA17.2, 214]

Macaria marmorata (Ferguson, 1972)

Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Quebec, Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, British Columbia, Yukon, Maine, Michigan, Washington. See [About maps] Semiothisa marmorata Ferguson, 1972; Can. Ent. 104: 564 (not preocc. Chiasmia marmorata Warren, 1897), TL: Dorchester, Westmorland Co., New Brunswick

= Semiothisa banksianae ; [NACL, #6349]

Semiothisa banksianae Ferguson, 1974; Can. Ent. 106: 591 (repl. Semiothisa marmorata Ferguson, 1972), TL: Dorchester, Westmorland Co., New Brunswick
Macaria marmorata, Moth Photographers Group [MPG]
Semiothisa banksianae ; [NACL, #6349]
Macaria marmorata ; [MNA17.2: 214, pl. 5, f. 28-30]

Larva on Pinus banksiana, P. contorta [MNA17.2, 215]

Macaria signaria (Hübner, [1809])

EU, Turkey, Caucasus, Transcaucasia, Urals, Siberia, Far East, Sakhalin, N.Iran, Japan, from (Yukon - Newfoundland) - to (North Carolina, New Mexico, Arizona, California). See [About maps] Kuusikaarimittari
Geometra signaria Hübner, [1809]; Samml. eur. Schmett. [5] : pl. 61, f. 313, TL: Europe
Tephrosia dispuncta Walker, 1860; List Spec. Lepid. Insects Colln Br. Mus. 21: 405, TL: St. Martin's Falls, Albany River, Hudson Bay

= ; [MNA17.2, 216]

Boarmia inordinaria Walker, 1860; List Spec. Lepid. Insects Colln Br. Mus. 21: 488, TL: Township of Montcalm [Quebec]

= Semiothisa signaria dispuncta ; [NACL, #6344a]
= ; [MNA17.2, 216]

Macaria? subapiciaria Walker, 1861; In, D'Urban, Can. Naturalist & Geol. 6: 40, TL: Canada ("Valley of the River Rouge")

= Semiothisa signaria dispuncta ; [NACL, #6344a]
= ; [MNA17.2, 216]

Macaria haliata Walker, 1861; List Spec. Lepid. Insects Colln Br. Mus. 23: 885, TL: Nova Scotia

= Semiothisa signaria dispuncta ; [NACL, #6344a]
= ; [MNA17.2, 216]

Macaria irregulata Walker, 1861; List Spec. Lepid. Insects Colln Br. Mus. 23: 890, TL: New York

= Semiothisa signaria dispuncta ; [NACL, #6344a]
= ; [MNA17.2, 216]

Larentia? exnotata Walker, 1862; List Spec. Lepid. Insects Colln Br. Mus. 24: 1186, TL: Nova Scotia

= Semiothisa signaria dispuncta ; [NACL, #6344a]
= ; [MNA17.2, 216]

subapicaria Walker, 1863²

= Semiothisa signaria dispuncta ; [NACL, #6344a]

Macaria quadrisignata Walker, 1866; List Spec. Lepid. Insects Colln Br. Mus. 35: 1655, TL: North America

= Semiothisa signaria dispuncta ; [NACL, #6344a]
= ; [MNA17.2, 216]

Semiothisa fraserata Ferguson, 1974; Can. Ent. 106: 581, TL: Richland Balsam Mountain, 6000', Jackson-Haywood County line, North Carolina

= ; [MNA17.2, 216]

Macaria signaria, Moth Photographers Group [MPG]
Macaria signaria, E.H. Strickland Ent. Mus, U of [ALBERTA]
Macaria signaria, Larvae of North-European Lepidoptera [Kimmo Silvonen]
Macaria signaria, Svenska fjärilar [SVF]
Semiothisa fraserata ; [NACL, #6345]
Semiothisa signaria dispuncta ; [NACL, #6344a]
Semiothisa signaria ; [NACL, #6344]
Macaria signaria ; Beljaev & Vasilenko, 2002, Ent. Fennica 13 (4): 199; [FE]; [MNA17.2: 216, f. 2a, pl. 5, f. 31-36, pl. 12, f. 15, pl. 13, f. 1]

929x521 (~95Kb) upperside Russia, Moscow area, 22.6.2008, Photo © D. Smirnov

300x172 (~11Kb)

Larva on Picea abies, Larix sibirica [SPRK], Pinus monticola, Pinus contorta latifolia [MNA17.2, 218]

Macaria unipunctaria (Wright, 1916)

Alberta, British Columbia - California, Utah, Colorado, Nevada, Idaho, Montana, New Mexico, Arizona. See [About maps] Melanolophia unipunctaria Wright, 1916; Ent. News 27 (10) : 458, TL: Glen Alpine Creek, Tahoe, Calif.
Macaria perlexa McDunnough, 1927; Can. ent. 59 : 244, TL: Nicola, B.C.

= ; [MNA17.2, 219]

Macaria unipunctaria, Moth Photographers Group [MPG]
Macaria unipunctaria, The Moths of Southeastern Arizona [Bruce Walsh]
Semiothisa unipunctaria ; [NACL, #6346]
Semiothisa unipunctaria perplexa ; [NACL, #6346a]
Macaria unipunctaria ; [MNA17.2: 219, pl. 5, f. 37-42, pl. 13, f. 2]

Larva on Pseudotsuga [MNA17.2, 219]

Macaria pinistrobata (Ferguson, 1972)

Nova Scotia, Maine, Quebec, Ontario, Michigan, Wisconsin, New Jersey, Maryland, North Carolina, Kentucky, Tennessee, NA.Georgia?. See [About maps] Semiothisa pinistrobata Ferguson, 1972; Can. Ent. 104: 563, TL: Lake Kejimkujik, Queens Co., Nova Scotia
Macaria pinistrobata, Moth Photographers Group [MPG]
Semiothisa pinistrobata ; [NACL, #6347]
Macaria pinistrobata ; [MNA17.2: 221, pl. 5, f. 43-46, pl. 13, f. 3]

Larva on Pinus strobus [MNA17.2, 222]

Macaria fissinotata (Walker, [1863])

Nova Scotia - Quebec, Ontario, Wisconsin, New England, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina, NA.Georgia. See [About maps] Acidalia? fissinotata Walker, [1863]; List Spec. Lepid. Insects Colln Br. Mus. 26: 1595, TL: renton Falls, New York
Macaria retinotata Walker, [1863]; List Spec. Lepid. Insects Colln Br. Mus. 26: 1642, TL: Nova Scotia

= ; [NACL, #6348]; [MNA17.2, 223]

Macaria fissinotata, Moth Photographers Group [MPG]
Semiothisa fissinotata ; [NACL, #6348]
Macaria fissinotata ; [MNA17.2: 223, pl. 5, f. 47-50, pl. 13, f. 4]

Larva on Tsuga canadensis [MNA17.2, 224]

Macaria oweni (Swett, 1907)

Newfoundland - Alberta, Maine, New Hampshire, New York, Michigan, Wisconsin. See [About maps] Sciagraphia granitata var. oweni Swett, 1907; J. N.Y. Ent. Soc. 15 : 128-129, TL: Grand Lake, Newfoundland
Macaria oweni, Moth Photographers Group [MPG]
Semiothisa oweni ; [NACL, #6351]
Macaria oweni ; [MNA17.2: 224, pl. 5, f. 51-53, pl. 13, f. 5]

Larva on Larix laricina [MNA17.2, 225]

Macaria granitata Guenée, 1857

Pennsylvania, Maine, New Hampshire, S.Quebec, Ohio, North Carolina, South Carolina, NA.Georgia. See [About maps] Macaria granitata Guenée, 1857; in Boisduval & Guenée, Hist. nat. Ins., Spec. gén. Lépid. 10 : 85, TL: Pennsylvania
Macaria succosata Zeller, 1872; Verh. Zool.-bot. Ges. Wien 22 : 485, TL: Massachusetts

= ; [NACL, #6352]

Macaria granitata, Moth Photographers Group [MPG]
Macaria granitata, Butterflies and Moths of North America [BAMONA]
M. granitata, Georgia Lepidoptera (USA) [GALEPS]
Semiothisa granitata ; [NACL, #6352]
Macaria granitata ; [MOB11, 160 (note)]; [MNA17.2: 225, pl. 5, f. 54-57, pl. 13, f. 6-7]

Larva on Pinus rigida [MNA17.2, 226]

Macaria multilineata Packard, 1873

Massachusetts, Connecticut - South Carolina, Florida, Illinois, Missouri, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Texas. See [About maps] Macaria multilineata Packard, 1873; Rep. Peabody Acad. Sci. 5: 65
Semiothisa patriciata Grote, 1883; Can. Ent. 15 (7): 129, TL: North Carolina

= ; [NACL, #6353]; [MNA17.2, 227]

Macaria multilineata, Moth Photographers Group [MPG]
Macaria multilineata, Butterflies and Moths of North America [BAMONA]
M. multilineata, Georgia Lepidoptera (USA) [GALEPS]
Semiothisa multilineata ; [NACL, #6353]
Macaria multilineata ; [MNA17.2: 227, f. 42a-c, pl. 5, f. 58-62, pl. 13, f. 8]

Larva on Juniperus virginiana, J. silicicola? [MNA17.2, 228]

Macaria carbonaria (Clerck, 1759)

NEU, N.Siberia. See [About maps] Rämemittari Netted Mountain Moth
Phalaena carbonaria Clerck, 1759; Icon. Ins. rariorum : pl. 1, f. 11, TL: [Europe]
Macaria carbonaria, Larvae of North-European Lepidoptera [Kimmo Silvonen]
Macaria carbonaria, Svenska fjärilar [SVF]
Semiothisa carbonaria, Moths and Butterflies of Europe [MBE]
Semiothisa carbonaria, UK Moths [Ian Kimber]
Macaria carbonaria ; [FE]
?Epelis carbonaria ; [MNA17.2, 162 (note)]

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Larva on Andromeda polifolia, Empetrum nigrum?, Vaccinium vitis-idaea? [SPRK]

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References:

[ALBERTA]

University of Alberta, E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum; Browse Entomology Collection

[About maps]

Warning! The maps are automatically generated from the textual information, and the process does not always produce acceptable result; See about maps for more info.

[BAMONA]

Paul Opler, Harry Pavulaan, Ray Stanford, Michael Pogue; Butterflies and Moths of North America; Mountain Prairie Information Node

[BCA]

electronic; BIOLOGIA CENTRALI-AMERICANA

[Bruce Walsh]

Bruce Walsh; e-mail: Bruce Walsh; The Moths of Southeastern Arizona; Butterflies of Southeastern Arizona

[D. Smirnov]

Russia, Moscow; e-mail: D. Smirnov

[FE]

Fauna Europaea; Fauna Europaea

[GALEPS]

Moths and Butterflies of Georgia and the Southeastern United States; James K. Adams; Dept. of Natural Science, Dalton State College, Dalton, GA ; http://www.daltonstate.edu/galeps/index.htm

[HBN]

Francis Hemming, 1937; HÜBNER, A bibliographical and systematic account of the entomological works of Jacob Hübner and of the supplements thereto by Carl Geyer, Gottfried Franz von Frölich and Gottlieb August Wilhelm Herrich-Schäffer, Vol 1 & 2

[Ian Kimber]

http://www.ukmoths.force9.co.uk/

[Kimmo Silvonen]

Espoo, Finland; Kimmo's Lep Site

[Lynn Scott]

Moths of the Ottawa Area; Lynn Scott's Lepidoptera Images

[MBE]

Moths and Butteflies of Europe; Paolo Mazzei, Diego Reggianti and Ilaria Pimpinelli; http://www.leps.it/

[MNA17.2]

Ferguson, 2008; The Moths of America North of Mexico; Fascicle 17.2; GEOMETROIDEA; Geometridae (Part); Ennominae (Part - Abraxini, Cassymini, Macariini)

[MOB11]

Holloway, J. D., 1993; The Moths of Borneo, Part 11; Family Geometridae, Subfamily Ennominae

[MPG]

North American Moth Photographers Group

[NACL]

Hodges, Ronald W. (ed.), 1983; Check List of the Lepidoptera of America North of Mexico

[NHM]

Natural History Museum; The Global Lepidoptera Names Index

[SPRK]

Seppänen, E. J, 1970; Suomen suurperhostoukkien ravintokasvit, Animalia Fennica 14

[SVF]

Svenska fjärilar; Naturhistoriska riksmuseet; (Sweden)

[²]

This may require parentheses or not. I don't have the necessary information for this taxon.

Some related literature:

Barnes & McDunnough, 1918

Notes and new species Contr. nat. Hist. Lepid. N. Am. 4 (2): 61-208, pl. 11-25, (3): 211-278, pl. 26-40

Beljaev & Vasilenko, 2002

An annotated checklist of geometrid moths (Lepidoptera: Geometridae) from the Kamchatka Peninsula and adjacent islands Ent. Fennica 13 (4): 195-235

Guenée in Boisduval & Guenée, 1857

Histoire Naturelle des Insectes. Species Général des Lépidoptéres. Volume 10. Uranides et Phalénites Hist. nat. Ins., Spec. gén. Lépid. 10 : 1-584, Atlas (Uranides, Phalenides): pl. 1-11, (Uranides) pl. 1 (1858), Atlas (Uranides, Phalenides, Siculides): pl. 12-22, (Siculides) pl. 1 (1858)

Clerck, 1759

Icones Insectorum Rariorum cum Nominibus eorum Trivialibus, Locisque e C. Linnaei ... Systema Naturae allegatis. Holmiae Icon. Ins. rariorum : pl. 1-12 (1759), : pl. 13-55 (1764)

Curtis, 1826

British Entomology; being Illustrations and Descriptions of the Genera of Insecta found in Great Britain and Ireland: Containing coloured Figures from Nature of the Most Rare and Beautiful Species, an in Many Instances of the Plants Upon Which They are Found British Entomology 1: pl. 1-50 (1824), 2: pl. 51-98 (1825), 3: pl. 99-146 (1826), 4: pl. 147-194 (1827), 5: pl. 195-241 (1828), 6: pl. 242-289 (1829), 7: pl. 290-337 (1830), 8: pl. 338-383 (1831), 9: pl. 384-433 (1832), 10: pl. 434-481 (1833), 11: pl. 482-529 (1834), 12: pl. 530-577 (1835), 13: pl. 578-625 (1836), 14: pl. 626-673 (1837), 15: pl. 674-721 (1838), 16: pl. 722-769 (1839)

Dyar, 1904

The Lepidoptera of the Kootenai District of British Columbia Proc. U.S. Nat. Mus. 27 (1376) : 779-938

Ferguson, 1972

Two new conifer-freeding species of the genus Semiothisa (Lepidoptera: Geometridae) Can. Ent. 104: 563-565

Ferguson, 1974

A new species of the genus Semiothisa from the southeastern United States (Geometridae) J. Lep. Soc. 28: 297-301

Ferguson, 1974

Moths of the Semiothisa signaria complex (Lepidoptera: Geometridae) Can. Ent. 106: 569-621

Druce in Godman & Salvin, 1893

Biologia Centrali-Americana; or Contributions to the Knowledge of the Fauna of Mexico and Central America. Zoology. Lepidoptera. Heterocera Biol. centr.-amer., Lep. Heterocera 2: 1-692, 3: pl. 1-101

Grote, 1883

New species and notes on structure of moths and genera Can. Ent. 15 (1): 3-13, (2): 23-31, (5): 86-89, (7): 121-133

Hampson, 1904

Lepidoptera-Phalaenae of the Bahamas Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist. (7) 14 (81) : 165-188

Haworth, 1809

Lepidoptera Britannica, sistens digestimen novam lepidopterorum quae in Magna Britannica reperiunter ... adjunguntur dissertationes variae ad historiam naturalam spectantes Lepid. Britannica (1): 1-136 (1803), (2): 137-376 ([1809]), (3): 377-512 ([1811]), (4): 513-609 (1828)

Hübner, [1809]

Sammlung europäischer Schmetterlinge. V. Geometrae - Spanner ("Vierte Band") Samml. eur. Schmett. [5] : pl. 1-59, f. 1-307 (1796-1799), : pl. 60, f. 308-312 (1799-1800), : pl. 61-66, f. 313-346 (1800-1809), : pl. 67-89, f. 347-460 (1809-1813), : pl. 90-95, f. 461-492 (1814-1817), : pl. 96-98, f. 493-508 (1818-1819), : pl. 99-100, f. 509-519 (1819-1822), : pl. 101-102, f. 520-531 (1824-1825), : pl. 103-105, f. 532-549 (1825-1826), : pl. 106-108, f. 550-568 (1828-1831), : pl. 109-111, f. 569-585 (1833), : pl. 112-113, f. 586-596 (1838), : [1-14], 15-24 (1800?)

Hübner, 1825; Hübner, [1831]

Zuträge zur Sammlung exotischer Schmettlinge, Vol. 3 [1824-] 1825 [-1831] Zuträge Samml. exot. Schmett. 3 : [1-3], 4-6, [7], 8-40, [41-48] (1827 - 1831), : pl. [70-100], f. 401-582 (1824), : pl. [101-103], f. 583-600 (1825)

Hulst, 1881

Descriptions of some new species of Geometridae, II Bull. Brooklyn Ent. Soc. 4 (5-6) : 33-34

Hulst, 1896

Classification of the Geometrina of North America with descriptions of new genera and species Trans. Am. ent. Soc. 23 : 245-386, pl. 10-11

Linnaeus, 1758

Systema Naturae per Regna Tria Naturae, Secundum Clases, Ordines, Genera, Species, cum Characteribus, Differentiis, Symonymis, Locis. Tomis I. 10th Edition Syst. Nat. (Edn 10) 1 : 1-338, : 339-824

McDunnough, 1927

The Lepidoptera of the Seton Lake Region, British Columbia Can. ent. 59 : 152-162,193-199,207-214,239-246,266-277

Möschler, 1883

Beiträge zur Schmetterlings-Fauna von Labrador Stettin Ent. Ztg 44 (1-3) : 114-124

Packard, [1867]

View of the lepidopterous fauna of Labrador Proc. Boston Soc. Nat. Hist. 11 : 32-63

Pearsall, 1913

The genus Philobia Duponchel and some representatives in our Fauna (Lep., Geom.) J. N.Y. Ent. Soc. 21 : 186-193

Rindge, 1958

Descriptions of and notes on North American Geometridae (Lepidoptera). No. 3 Am. Mus. Novit. 1910: 1-24

Swett, 1907

Some Newfoundland Geometridae, with description of a new variety J. N.Y. Ent. Soc. 15 : 128-129

Taylor, 1908

Notes on the Lepidoptera of Kaslo, B. C., with descriptions of seven new species Can. Ent. 40 (2): 54-60, (3): 98-100

Walker, 1860; Walker, 1861; Walker, 1862; Walker, [1863]

List of the Specimens of Lepidopterous Insects in the Collection of the British Museum List Spec. Lepid. Insects Colln Br. Mus. 20: 1-276 (1860), 21: 277-498 (1860), 22: 499-755 (1861), 23: 757-1020 (1861), 24: 1021-1280 (1862), 25: 1281-1477 (1862), 26: 1478-1796 ([1863])

Walker, 1866

List of the Specimens of Lepidopterous Insects in the Collection of the British Museum List Spec. Lepid. Insects Colln Br. Mus. 31: 1-322 ([1865]), 32: 323-706 (1865), 33: 707-1120 (1865), 34: 1121-1534 ([1866]), 35: 1535-2040 (1866)

Warren, 1897

New genera and species of Thyrididae, Epiplemidae, and Geometridae from South and Central America and the West Indies, in the Tring Museum Novit. zool. 4 : 408-507

Wright, 1916

Some new California Geometridae (Lepid.) Ent. News 27 (10) : 457-460

Zeller, 1872

Beiträge zur Kenntniss der nordamerikanischen Nachtfälter, besonders der Microlepidopteren (1) Verh. Zool.-bot. Ges. Wien 22 : 447-566, pl. 2-3

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