About Macaria fissinotata Walker
Macaria fissinotata, commonly known as the hemlock angle, is a moth species belonging to the family Geometridae. This species is distributed across North America, ranging from Nova Scotia south to Georgia, west to Kentucky, and north to Ontario. The wingspan of adult Macaria fissinotata measures 22 to 25 millimeters. Adults are active on the wing from May to September across most of its range, and from May to July in Quebec. The species-specific epithet fissinotata comes from two Latin words: fissus, which means cleaved or split, and notatus, which means mark. This name likely refers to the large spot on the species' forewing, which is often split into two separate spots. The larvae of this moth feed on Tsuga and Picea species, and also on Abies balsamea.
