11,138 observationsLeast Concern
Dot-lined Angle
Psamatodes abydata
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia ›Phylum: Arthropoda ›Class: Insecta ›Order: Lepidoptera ›Family: Geometridae ›Genus: Psamatodes
About
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 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
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Dot-lined Angle is Psamatodes abydata.
- Dot-lined Angle belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
- Dot-lined Angle belongs to the phylum Arthropoda.
- Dot-lined Angle belongs to the class Insecta.
- Dot-lined Angle belongs to the order Lepidoptera.
- Dot-lined Angle belongs to the family Geometridae.
- Dot-lined Angle belongs to the genus Psamatodes.