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Syngrapha rectangula (Salt and Pepper Looper)

Synonyms: Syngrapha demaculata; Syngrapha mortuorum; Syngrapha n-argenta

Wikipedia Abstract

Syngrapha rectangula, the salt and pepper looper or angulated cutworm, is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in Newfoundland, Quebec, Northern Ontario to Manitoba, New Jersey, Northern Pennsylvania, Southern Michigan, Northern Wisconsin, North Carolina, Virginia, British Columbia, Alberta, Montana, North Idaho and the Cascades (Washington and Oregon). The wingspan is 32–35 mm. The moth flies from July to August depending on the location. The larvae feed on Abies balsamea, Tsuga heterophylla, Picea glauca and Pseudotsuga menziesii.
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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