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Macaria sp. - Macaria transitaria
Copyright © 2005 Jim McClarin

Macaria sp. - Macaria transitaria
Nashua, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, USA
July 19, 2005
Size: 24 mm wingspan
Came to UV lights.

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Macaria sp. - Macaria transitaria Macaria sp. - Macaria transitaria
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Contributed by Jim McClarin on 17 September, 2005 - 6:26pm
Last updated 21 July, 2011 - 2:57pm

Moved
Moved from Macaria.
… Maury J. Heiman, 21 July, 2011 - 2:57pm login or register to post comments

Well, Whichever it Is, It's the......
... nicest photo I've ever seen of it! But that other bug has go to go. I share Robin's quandry, even more so after looking at the hodgepodge shown under the two species at MPG. They look like good candidates for "species group" treatment. If we can't find reliable characters to distinguish species, maybe they ought to be lumped for our purposes.
… Bob Patterson, 18 September, 2005 - 6:32am login or register to post comments

 
OK now Bob?
At the risk of hurting its feelings, I prevailed on the fly to move out of the photo. (Ain't clone-stamping wonderful?)

Moved to guide page for Macaria.
… Jim McClarin, 18 September, 2005 - 12:13pm login or register to post comments

Macaria species
I would guess M. minorata (Minor Angle) but wouldn't put any money on it.
The CBIF images of M. transitaria look similar but their hindwings seem to have a darker fringe and less visible squiggly line in the median area. I don't know how reliable or consistent those features are. Compare images of both species.
… Robin McLeod, 17 September, 2005 - 7:25pm login or register to post comments

 
Yes
No bets here. Let's see if Bob or Dennis has an idea on this one.
… Jim McClarin, 17 September, 2005 - 10:06pm login or register to post comments

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