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Eupithecia fletcherata (Fletcher's Larch Looper)

Synonyms: Eupithecia dolorosata; Eupithecia promulgata

Wikipedia Abstract

Eupithecia fletcherata, Fletcher's larch looper, is a moth of the Geometridae family. It is found in Canada (Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Quebec, Ontario and Manitoba) and the North-eastern parts of the United States (including Ohio and Missouri). The wingspan is about 17 mm. The moth flies from April to September depending on the location. The larva feed on Eastern larch and White spruce. It has also been recorded on Red and Black spruces.
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Prey / Diet

Abies arctica (Canadian spruce)[1]
Alnus rubra (red alder)[1]
Larix laricina (tamarack)[1]
Picea mariana (Black spruce)[1]
Picea rubens (Eastern spruce)[1]

External References

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Citations

Attributes / relations provided by
1HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants Gaden S. Robinson, Phillip R. Ackery, Ian J. Kitching, George W. Beccaloni AND Luis M. Hernández
Abstract provided by DBpedia licensed under a Creative Commons License
Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0