Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Geometridae Scientific name Nepytia freemani | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Nepytia Rank Species | |
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Similar Nepytia canosaria, Macaria sexmaculata, Lambdina fiscellaria, Lophocampa argentata, Actebia fennica |
Nepytia freemani, the western false hemlock looper, is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found from Southern British Columbia and extreme southwestern Alberta south to Washington, Idaho, Montana and Utah.
The wingspan is about 21 mm. The moth flies from August to October depending on the location.
The larva feed on various conifers.
References
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