Nepytia canosaria

Nepytia canosaria, the false hemlock looper, is a moth of the family Geometridae. The species was first described by Francis Walker in 1863. It is found from southwest British Columbia east to Nova Scotia and Newfoundland, south through New England.

Caterpillar

Pupa

Nepytia canosaria
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Geometridae
Genus:	Nepytia
Species:	N. canosaria
Binomial name
Nepytia canosaria Walker, 1863
Synonyms
Nepytia pulchraria Nepytia piniaria Nepytia fuscaria

The wingspan is about 30 mm. The moth flies from August to September depending on the location.

The larva feeds on balsam fir, eastern hemlock, spruces and occasionally other conifer species.

External links

• Schmidt, B. C. & Anweiler, G. G. (April 5, 2004). "Species Details Nepytia canosaria". University of Alberta Museums. E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum. Retrieved November 12, 2020.
• "False Hemlock Looper (Nepytia canosaria)". Bugwood Wiki.