Kingdom Animalia Subphylum Hexapoda Family Noctuidae Scientific name Syngrapha rectangula Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Syngrapha Higher classification Syngrapha | |
Similar Syngrapha ignea, Noctuidae, Butterflies and moths, Syngrapha microgamma, Plusiinae | ||
Syngrapha rectangula, the salt and pepper looper or angulated cutworm, is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in Newfoundland, Quebec, Northern Ontario to Manitoba, New Jersey, Northern Pennsylvania, Southern Michigan, Northern Wisconsin, North Carolina, Virginia, British Columbia, Alberta, Montana, North Idaho and the Cascades (Washington and Oregon).
The wingspan is 32–35 mm. The moth flies from July to August depending on the location.
The larvae feed on Abies balsamea, Tsuga heterophylla, Picea glauca and Pseudotsuga menziesii.
Subspecies
There are two regognised subspecies:
References
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