Macaria oweni explained

Macaria oweni, Owen's larch looper or Owen's angle moth, is a moth of the family Geometridae. The species was first described by Louis W. Swett in 1907. It is found in North America from Newfoundland to west-central Alberta, south in the east to northern New England.

The wingspan is about 23 mm. Adults are on wing from June to mid-July in Alberta. There is probably one generation per year.

The larvae feed on Larix laricina.

External links

• Web site: 910769.00 – 6351 – Macaria oweni – (Swett, 1907) . North American Moth Photographers Group . Mississippi State University . March 30, 2019.
• Web site: Balaban . John and Jane . July 12, 2012 . Species Macaria oweni - Owen's Larch Granite - Hodges#6351 . BugGuide . March 30, 2019.
• Web site: Species Details Semiothisa oweni . University of Alberta Museums . E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum . November 14, 2020.
• Maier, C. T.; Lemmon, C. R.; Fengler, J. M.; Schweitzer, D. F. & Reardon, R. C. (2004). "Owen's Larch Looper (Macaria oweni)". Caterpillars on the Foliage of Conifers in the Northeastern United States. USDA Forest Service. Archived from the original October 11, 2008.