- Source: Macaria (moth)
Macaria is a genus of moths in the family Geometridae erected by John Curtis in 1826. It is sometimes placed as a synonym of Semiothisa. Species are cosmopolitan.
Description
Palpi hairy, obliquely porrect (extending forward), and reaching beyond the short frontal tuft. Antennae of male ciliated, rarely serrate (shaped like a saw tooth). Forewings of male with a fovea. Vein 3 from angle of cell. veins 7, 8 and 9 stalked from upper angle, vein 10 absent and vein 11 free. Hindwings with the strongly angled outer margin at vein 4 and slightly at vein 6. Vein 3 from angle of cell.
Species
Species include:
References
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Acrocercops
- Macaria (moth)
- Macaria (disambiguation)
- Chiasmia defixaria
- Macaria distribuaria
- Macaria submarmorata
- Hilarographa macaria
- Macaria promiscuata
- Macaria sanfordi
- Macaria aequiferaria
- Macaria sulphurea
