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Macaria alternata

Insects

Macaria alternata, known as the sharp-angled peacock, is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found in Europe, Turkey, the Caucasus, Georgia, and South Siberia. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Classification
Diet
Herbivore 1
System (Realm)
Terrestrial 2
Scientific Name
Macaria alternata 4
Conservation Status
Not Evaluated 5
Comparison
CITES Appendix
Not Listed 3
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Geometridae, Taxa
Source Wikidata: Macaria alternata
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Found In

Belgium

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Denmark

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Norway

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Sweden

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Sources
1. Macaria alternata (Wikipedia)
Section: Description; begins "The larva feeds on sallow, alder, blackthorn and"
Quote, Section: Description; begins "The larva feeds on sallow, alder, blackthorn and"
The larva feeds on sallow, alder, blackthorn and sea-buckthorn.
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2. GBIF Species API
GBIF Species APIView the Source
3. UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Insecta
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 28
Quote, Species+ taxon_concepts, id 28
"cites_listing":"I/II/III/NC","eu_listing":"A/B/C/NC","higher_taxa":{"kingdom":"Animalia","phylum":"Arthropoda","class":"Insecta","order":null,"family":null},"synonyms":[],"common_names":[{"name":"Insectos","language":"ES"},{"name":"Insects","language":"EN"},{"name":"Insectes","language":"FR"},{"name":"昆虫纲","language":"ZH"}],"cites_listings":[]
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4. Wikipedia: Macaria alternata
WikipediaWikidata Q25635 (P225 taxon name)View the Source
5. GBIF (IUCN Red List category): GBIF IUCN Red List category for Macaria alternata
GBIF (IUCN Red List category)GBIF taxon key 5880545, category field
Quote, GBIF taxon key 5880545, category field
"category": "NOT_EVALUATED"
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IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
International Union for Conservation of NatureView the Source
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Lepidoptera
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 88
Quote, Species+ taxon_concepts, id 88
"cites_listing":"I/II/III/NC","eu_listing":"A/B/C/NC","higher_taxa":{"kingdom":"Animalia","phylum":"Arthropoda","class":"Insecta","order":"Lepidoptera","family":null},"synonyms":[],"common_names":[{"name":"鳞翅目","language":"ZH"}],"cites_listings":[]
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Wikidata: Macaria alternata
Child Taxon Of: Geometridae, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
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