Macaria is a genus of moths in the family Geometridae. It was erected by John Curtis in 1826. The genus Macaria is sometimes placed as a synonym of Semiothisa. Species are cosmopolitan.
Description
Palpi hairy, obliquely porrect (extending forward), and reaching beyond the short frontal tuft. Antennae of male ciliated, rarely serrate (shaped like a saw tooth). Forewings of male with a fovea. Vein 3 from angle of cell. veins 7, 8 and 9 stalked from upper angle, vein 10 absent and vein 11 free. Hindwings with the strongly angled outer margin at vein 4 and slightly at vein 6. Vein 3 from angle of cell.
Species
Species include:
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