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Nepytia pellucidaria

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Nepytia pellucidaria
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N. pellucidaria
Binomial name
Nepytia pellucidaria
Packard, 1873

Nepytia pellucidaria, the false pine looper, is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found in Canada (Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Quebec and Ontario) and the North-eastern parts of the United States (including Maryland).

The wingspan is about 34–39 mm.

The larva feed on Pitch pine, Red pine and possibly other hard pines.