Nepytia pellucidaria: taxon details and analytics
- Domain
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Lepidoptera
- Family
- Geometridae
- Genus
- Nepytia
- Species
- Nepytia pellucidaria
- Scientific Name
- Nepytia pellucidaria
Summary description from Wikipedia:
Nepytia pellucidaria
Nepytia pellucidaria, commonly known as the false pine looper, is a moth of the family Geometridae. The species was first described by Alpheus Spring Packard in 1873. It is found in Canada (Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Quebec and Ontario) and in the northeastern parts of the United States, including Maryland.
The wingspan of this moth is approximately 34–39 mm.
The larva feeds on pitch pine, red pine and possibly other hard pines.
...Nepytia pellucidaria in languages:
- English
- Boreal Pine Looper Moth
Images from inaturalist.org observations:
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