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Nepytia canosaria (false hemlock looper)

Synonyms: Aspilates canosaria; Cleora pulchraria; Nepytia canosaria fuscaria; Zerene piniaria

Wikipedia Abstract

Nepytia canosaria, the false hemlock looper, is a moth of the family Geometridae. 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.
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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