Macaria alternata

Taxobox
name = Macaria alternata


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regnum = Animalia
phylum = Arthropoda
classis = Insecta
ordo = Lepidoptera
familia = Geometridae
subfamilia = Ennominae
tribus = Macariini
genus = "Macaria"
species = "M. alternata"
binomial = "Macaria alternata"
binomial_authority = Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775
synonyms ="Semiothisa alternaria"The Sharp-angled Peacock "(Macaria alternata)" is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found throughout Europe.

The wingspan is 22-27 mm. The moth closely resembles the Peacock Moth Macaria notata but is recognisable by the wider band and the grey base colour. The moth flies from May to June ref|flight_season.

The larva feed on sallow, alder, blackthorn and sea-buckthorn.

Notes

#Note|flight_season"The flight season refers to the British Isles. This may vary in other parts of the range."

Externe links

* [http://www.vlindernet.nl/?soortcode=MACAALTE vlindernet nl]
* [http://waarneming.nl/soort.php?id=8391 waarneming.nl nl]
* [http://webh01.ua.ac.be/vve/Checklists/Lepidoptera/Geometridae/Malternata.htm Lepidoptera of Belgium]
* [http://ukmoths.org.uk/show.php?id=275 Sharp-angled Peacock on UKmoths]