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Lambdina fiscellaria

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Lambdina fiscellaria
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Lambdina fiscellaria, the mournful thorn or hemlock looper, is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found in North America, from the Pacific to the Atlantic coast and from Canada south to Pennsylvania, Wisconsin and California.[1]

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The wingspan is about 35 mm. The moth flies from August to early October depending on the location.[1]

The larvae feed on hemlock, balsam fir, white spruce, oak and other hardwoods.

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Subspecies

There are three recognized subspecies:

  • Lambdina fiscellaria fiscellaria – eastern hemlock looper
  • Lambdina fiscellaria lugubrosa – western hemlock looper
  • Lambdina fiscellaria somniaria – western oak looper or Garry oak looper

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