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Macaria oweni (Swett, 1907)
Family: Geometridae
Subfamily: Ennominae
Identification: Forewing white, heavily speckled with grey; four heavy black blotches along costa. AM and PM lines bold, black, jagged; median line usually broken into several dark spots. The white ground color gives this species a very contrasting look, unlike the drabber, greyer Macaria species whose markings are otherwise similar. Except for small discal dot, hindwing lacks all black markings; ground color and speckling similar to forewing.
Wing Span: 2.3-2.5 cm
Life History:
Flight: June and July
Caterpillar Hosts: larch (Larix spp.)
Adult Food:
Habitat: boreal bogs and fens containing larch
Range: Newfoundland to west-central Alberta, south in the east to northern New England
Conservation:
NCGR:
Management Needs:
Taxonomy Notes: None.

Verified Sightings

Displaying 1 - 17 of 17 verified sightings
Observation date: Jul 22, 2022
Submitted by: Jacksenzig
Region: Juneau County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Aug 01, 2022
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Observation date: Jun 15, 2021
Submitted by: Scotiaspinner
Region: New Brunswick, Canada
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Feb 16, 2022
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Observation date: Jun 17, 2020
Submitted by: jollygoodyellow
Region: Nova Scotia, Canada
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Mar 15, 2021
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Observation date: Jul 07, 2015
Submitted by: CathK
Region: Hancock County, Maine, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Mar 04, 2021
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Observation date: Jun 23, 2020
Submitted by: dawittrock2231
Region: Vilas County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Dec 07, 2020
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Observation date: Jun 29, 2020
Submitted by: Barometz
Region: Essex County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Jul 27, 2020
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Observation date: Jul 18, 2020
Submitted by: jollygoodyellow
Region: Nova Scotia, Canada
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Jul 24, 2020
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Observation date: Jul 18, 2020
Submitted by: jollygoodyellow
Region: Nova Scotia, Canada
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Jul 24, 2020
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Observation date: Jun 28, 2019
Submitted by: jollygoodyellow
Region: Nova Scotia, Canada
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Jun 28, 2019
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Observation date: Jul 09, 2018
Submitted by: klebo
Region: Burnett County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Aug 18, 2018
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Observation date: Jul 18, 2018
Submitted by: jollygoodyellow
Region: Nova Scotia, Canada
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Jul 20, 2018
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Observation date: Jul 05, 2018
Submitted by: jollygoodyellow
Region: Nova Scotia, Canada
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Jul 07, 2018
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Observation date: Jul 16, 2017
Submitted by: jollygoodyellow
Region: Nova Scotia, Canada
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Jan 23, 2018
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Observation date: Jun 30, 2016
Submitted by: jollygoodyellow
Region: Nova Scotia, Canada
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Jul 10, 2016
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Observation date: Jul 11, 2015
Submitted by: jollygoodyellow
Region: Nova Scotia, Canada
Verified by: reutere
Verified date: Jul 23, 2015
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Observation date: Jul 05, 2013
Submitted by: NorthwoodsBirder
Region: Itasca County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Sep 18, 2013
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Observation date: Jun 22, 2011
Submitted by: Lula Field
Region: Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Nov 26, 2012
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