Macaria liturata (Clerck, 1759)
(Tawny-barred Angle)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesMacaria liturata (Tawny-barred Angle)
GenusMacaria (peacock moths)
TribeMacariini (a tribe of moths)
SubfamilyENNOMINAE (a subfamily of moths)
FamilyGEOMETRIDAE (geometrids, carpets, pugs and loopers)
SuperfamilyGEOMETROIDEA (butterfly moths)
CladeMacrolepidoptera (macro-moths)
CladeObtectomera (butterflies and most moths)
CladeApoditrysia (butterflies and most moths)
InfraorderDitrysia (butterflies and most moths)
InfraorderHeteroneura (an infraorder of moths and butterflies)
SuborderGLOSSATA (a suborder of moths)
OrderLEPIDOPTERA (butterflies and moths)
Division Endopterygota (bees, beetles, flies, moths and other insects with wings developing internally)
InfraclassNeoptera (bees, beetles, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other advanced insects)
SubclassPTERYGOTA (bees, beetles, dragonflies, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other winged insects)
ClassINSECTA (true insects)
SubphylumHEXAPODA (insects and other 6-legged organisms)
PhylumARTHROPODA (arthropods)
SuperphylumECDYSOZOA (skin shedders)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Macaria liturata (Tawny-barred Angle) :
1: Macaria liturata (Tawny-barred Angle)
2 Aug 2018 OSGR: SZ19 50° 50’ N, 1° 50’ W Vice County: South Hants (VC 11) England
adult, second generation, at MV sheet
Image 1: Adult - second generation - dorsal view - wings open - natural backgroundImage 2: Adult - second generation - dorsal view - wings open - natural background (2)Image 3: Adult - second generation - lateral view - wings up - natural backgroundImage 4: Adult - second generation - latero-dorsal view - wings up - natural background
2: Macaria liturata (Tawny-barred Angle)
7 Sep 2017 OSGR: SU00 50° 50’ N, 1° 50’ W Vice County: Dorset (VC 9) England
Adult, second generation, at MV light
Image 1: Adult - second generation - dorsal view - natural backgroundImage 2: Adult - second generation - dorsal view - natural background (2)
3: Macaria liturata (Tawny-barred Angle)
5 Aug 2003 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Adult, second generation, in Heath Trap 4/5 Aug 03
Image 1: Adult - second generation - dorsal view - wings backImage 2: Adult - second generation - ventral viewImage 3: Adult - second generation - dorsal view - wings forward - enlarged - natural background
4: Macaria liturata (Tawny-barred Angle)
14 Jun 2003 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Adult, first generation, in Heath trap 13/14 June 03
Image 1: Adult - first generation - anterior viewImage 2: Adult - first generation - dorsal viewImage 3: Adult - first generation - dorsal view (2)Image 4: Adult - first generation - lateral view - wings upImage 5: Adult - first generation - ventral viewImage 6: Adult - first generation - ventral view (2)
5: Macaria liturata (Tawny-barred Angle)
31 May 2003 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Adult, first generation, in Heath Trap 30/31 May 03
Image 1: Adult - first generation - dorsal view (damaged)

Macaria liturata (Tawny-barred Angle) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Macaria liturata (Tawny-barred Angle)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 1 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Macaria liturata (Tawny-barred Angle)
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