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Lambdina fervidaria

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Kingdom
  
Class
  
Family
  
Geometridae

Scientific name
  
Lambdina fervidaria

Phylum
  
Order
  
Genus
  
Lambdina

Rank
  
Species

Lambdina fervidaria

Similar
  
Besma quercivoraria, Cingilia catenaria, Eusarca confusaria, Nepytia canosaria, Hypagyrtis unipunctata

Lambdina fervidaria, the curve-lined looper or spring hemlock looper, is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found in Canada (Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick, Quebec, Ontario, Manitoba and Saskatchewan) and the Eastern parts of the United States, south to Georgia.

The wingspan is about 27 mm. The moth flies from May to August depending on the location.

The larva feed on Quercus and Fraxinus. The subspecies Lambdina fervidaria athasaria prefers Abies balsamea, Picea and Tsuga canadensis

Subspecies

There are two recognised subspecies:

  • Lambdina fervidaria fervidaria
  • Lambdina fervidaria athasaria (Walker, 1860)
  • References

    Lambdina fervidaria Wikipedia


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