''Macaria abydata'', commonly known as the dot-lined angle, is a
moth of the family
Geometridae. It is native from northern
Argentina to the
Caribbean
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and
southern United States (southern states from
Arizona to
Florida, regularly wandering north to
Colorado,
Kentucky and other more northern states). It has been introduced to the Pacific and has spread rapidly since. The first introduction occurred in
Hawaii in 1970 (recorded from all the main islands in 1984). Further spread occurred as follows:
*1975:
Yap, central
Micronesia
*1976:
Bonin Islands (
Chichi-jima,
Haha-jima)
*1977:
Saipan
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, central
Micronesia (1985)
*1980:
Okinawa Island
is the largest of the Okinawa Islands and the Ryukyu (''Nansei'') Islands of Japan in the Kyushu region. It is the smallest and least populated of the five main islands of Japan. The island is approximately long, an average wide, and has an ...
*1983:
Taiwan
*1985:
Guam, central
Micronesia (1985)
Sulawesi
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(1986)
*1986:
Tonga (1985),
Fiji
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(1985),
Miyako Islands (
Miyako-jima),
Luzon, the
Philippines (1985)
*1987:
New Caledonia
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(1985),
Sabah,
Malaysia
*1988: western
Samoa (1985)
*1992:
Hong Kong
The
wingspan is .
The phrase "dot-lined" comes from the evidence of small dots along the postmedial and sometimes median line of both forewing and hindwing(anterior of the marginal band).
Recorded host plants for
larvae
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The ...
in its natural range are ''
Vachellia farnesiana
''Vachellia farnesiana'', also known as ''Acacia farnesiana'', and previously ''Mimosa farnesiana'', commonly known as sweet acacia, huisache, or needle bush, is a species of shrub or small tree in the legume family, Fabaceae. Its flowers are use ...
'', ''
Cassia'', ''
Sesbania
''Sesbania'' is a genus of flowering plants in the pea family, Fabaceae, and the only genus found in tribe Sesbanieae. Riverhemp is a common name for plants in this genus. Notable species include the rattlebox ('' Sesbania punicea''), spiny sesb ...
'', ''
Parkinsonia aculeata
''Parkinsonia aculeata'' is a species of perennial flowering tree in the pea family, Fabaceae. Common names include palo verde, Mexican palo verde, Parkinsonia, Jerusalem thorn, jelly bean tree, palo de rayo, and retama.
Etymology
The genus name ...
'' and ''
Glycine max''. Larvae have been observed on ''
Acacia koa'' and introduced ''
Lysiloma latisiliquum
''Lysiloma latisiliquum'', commonly known as false tamarind or wild tamarind, is a species of tree in the family Fabaceae, that is native to southern Florida
Florida is a state located in the Southeastern region of the United States. Fl ...
'' and ''
Litchi chinensis'' in Hawaii. In the Indo-Australian tropics it has been reared from ''
Leucaena
''Leucaena'' is a genus of flowering plants in the mimosoid clade of the subfamily Caesalpinioideae of the family Fabaceae. It contains about 24 species of trees and shrubs, which are commonly known as leadtrees. They are native to the Americas, ...
'' and ''
Mimosa diplotricha
''Mimosa diplotricha'' is a species of leguminous woody shrub native to the Neotropics. It is an invasive species and now has a pantropical distribution.Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk (PIER) (2007) PIER species lists, retrieved 4/30/200''Mimo ...
''.
References
External links
*
The Moths of BorneoBug Guide
Macariini
Moths of Asia
Moths of North America
Geometridae of South America
Moths of the Caribbean
Moths of Japan
Moths of Central America
Moths described in 1858
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