Nepytia canosaria
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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 northeastern Alberta east to Nova Scotia and Newfoundland, south through New England.
The wingspan is about 30 mm. The moth flies from August to September depending on the location.
The larva feed on balsam fir, eastern hemlock, spruces and occasionally other conifer species.
External links
- Anweiler, G. G. (April 5, 2004). "Species Page - Nepytia canosaria". Entomology Collection. University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum. Retrieved April 5, 2019.
- "False Hemlock Looper (Nepytia canosaria)". Bugwood Wiki.
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