Lambdina fiscellaria
Species of moth
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Lambdina fiscellaria, the mournful thorn or hemlock looper, is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found in North America, from the Pacific to the Atlantic coast and from Canada south to Pennsylvania, Wisconsin and California.[1]
| Lambdina fiscellaria | |
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| Bon Echo Provincial Park, Ontario | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Genus: | Lambdina |
| Species: | L. fiscellaria |
| Binomial name | |
| Lambdina fiscellaria Guenée, 1857 | |
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3, see text | |
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The wingspan is about 35 mm. The moth flies from August to early October depending on the location.[1]
The larvae feed on hemlock, balsam fir, white spruce, oak and other hardwoods.
Subspecies
There are three recognized subspecies:
- Lambdina fiscellaria fiscellaria – eastern hemlock looper
- Lambdina fiscellaria lugubrosa – western hemlock looper
- Lambdina fiscellaria somniaria – western oak looper or Garry oak looper
Lambdina fiscellaria fiscellaria caterpillar
Lambdina fiscellaria lugubrosa caterpillar
Lambdina fiscellaria somniaria adult
Lambdina fiscellaria somniaria caterpillar
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