Kingdom Animalia Subphylum Hexapoda Order Lepidoptera Scientific name Melanolophia imitata | Phylum Arthropoda Class Insecta Family Geometridae Rank Species | |
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Melanolophia imitata, the western carpet or green-striped forest looper, is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found from southern California, north to Alaska and east to extreme south-western Alberta.
The wingspan is 34-40 mm. Adults are on wing from March to June. There is one generation per year.
The larvae feed on the foliage of various conifer trees, but preferring Douglas fir, Tsuga and Abies species.
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