Thallophaga hyperborea
Species of moth
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Thallophaga hyperborea, the northern thallophaga,[1] is a moth of the family Geometridae. The species was described by George Duryea Hulst in 1900.[2][3] It occurs in Western North America, from California, USA, to British Columbia, Canada,[1][3] and the Alaskan Panhandle.[4]
| Thallophaga hyperborea | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Genus: | Thallophaga |
| Species: | T. hyperborea |
| Binomial name | |
| Thallophaga hyperborea (Hulst, 1900) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Tetracis hyperborea Hulst, 1900 | |
The wingspan is 30–37 mm (1.2–1.5 in).[4] Adults emerge from April to May.[1][5] The larvae feed on western hemlock, Douglas fir, red cedar, and other fir species. The moth has also been recorded on willow and alder, as well as other conifers.[1][4][5]
