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Lambdina pellucidaria (eastern pinelooper)

Synonyms: Ellopia pellucidaria

Wikipedia Abstract

Lambdina pellucidaria, known by the common names pitch pine looper, eastern pine looper and yellow-headed looper, is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found in eastern parts of the United States, from New York west to Illinois and south to Georgia. The wingspan is about 33 mm. The moth flies from March to June depending on the location. The larvae feed on pitch, red, and other hard pines, as well as oak. \n* Eggs \n* Caterpillar
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Prey / Diet

Pinus echinata (Shortleaf pine)[1]
Pinus resinosa (Norway pine)[1]
Pinus rigida (Hard pine)[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
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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