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Lambdina fiscellaria
Species of moth From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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]
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
- Lambdina fiscellaria fiscellaria caterpillar
- Lambdina fiscellaria lugubrosa caterpillar
- Lambdina fiscellaria somniaria adult
- Lambdina fiscellaria somniaria caterpillar
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