Macaria banksianae, the jack pine looper, is a moth of the family Geometridae.[1] It is found in North America.[2]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Genus: | Macaria |
| Species: | M. banksianae
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| Binomial name | |
| Macaria banksianae Ferguson, 1974
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The wingspan is about 23 mm (0.91 in). The larva feeds on Pinus banksiana.
References
edit- ^ "Jack Pine Looper Guide - New York Natural Heritage Program". guides.nynhp.org. Retrieved 2022-09-09.
- ^ Macaulay, Doug (2008). Survey of the lepidoptera fauna in Willmore Wilderness Park. [Alberta Lepidopterists' Guild]. OCLC 310154619.