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Species Details

Macaria simplex

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum Read more about this collection »

SeasonalityLate June into August, the flight usually peaking in mid July. IdentificationA uniform light brown-grey geometer with fore- and hindwing discal spots and a dark, narrow forewing PM line (sometimes absent). A faint AM line sometimes visible. M. simplex have at most two dark, wedge-shaped marks along the forewing costa, unlike Macaria andersoni which generally have three or four. Females have reduced wings. The type locality is the vicinity of Lake Louise (=Laggan), Alberta.
Scientific Name Macaria simplex Habitat Open forests, stream courses and shrubby areas at subalpine elevations Seasonality Late June into August, the flight usually peaking in mid July. Identification
A uniform light brown-grey geometer with fore- and hindwing discal spots and a dark, narrow forewing PM line (sometimes absent). A faint AM line sometimes visible. M. simplex have at most two dark, wedge-shaped marks…
A uniform light brown-grey geometer with fore- and hindwing discal spots and a dark, narrow forewing PM line (sometimes absent). A faint AM line sometimes visible. M. simplex have at most two dark, wedge-shaped marks along the forewing costa, unlike Macaria andersoni which generally have three or four. Females have reduced wings. The type locality is the vicinity of Lake Louise (=Laggan), Alberta.
Life History The immature stages are unknown. Adults are active in the late afternoon, possibly also at night. Conservation Not of concern. Diet Info No information available. Range A Rocky Mountain species, recorded from the Jasper region south to Yellowstone Park, WY (McGuffin 1972).

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"Species Details - Macaria simplex, University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum." University of Alberta Museums Search Site, https://search.museums.ualberta.ca/g/2-4242/9-53164. Accessed 10 Jan. 2025.

Specimen Information

There are 25 specimens of this Species.

25 results plotted on map in 6 markers.
Note: Only records with latitude and longitude coordinates are plotted on map.

UASM35867 - Macaria simplex

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Nordegg Collected ByBowman, K. Date Collected1937-07-15

BIRD2103 - Macaria simplex

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Limestone Mountain Collected ByBird, C. D. Date Collected2002-07-29

BIRD2104 - Macaria simplex

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Limestone Mountain Collected ByBird, C. D. Date Collected2002-07-29

JD1136 - Macaria simplex

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Cardinal Divide Collected ByDombroskie, J. J.; Macaulay, D.; Bromilow, S. Date Collected2006-07-19

Adult Seasonal Distribution