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Geometridae 91a1366 – 6888   Lambdina fiscellaria (Guenée, [1858])              Hemlock Looper

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Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Betulaceae Cupressaceae Ericaceae Fagaceae Grossulariaceae Hamamelidaceae Juglandaceae Pinaceae Rosaceae Salicaceae Sapindaceae Ulmaceae.  Host genera: Abies Acer Alnus Betula Carya Castanea Crataegus Fagus Gaultheria Hamamelis Holodiscus Juniperus Larix Ostrya Malus Picea Pinus Populus Prunus Pseudotsuga Quercus Ribes Salix Thuja Tsuga Ulmus Vaccini...  Notes: first-instar larvae feed on understory vegetation before moving up into the canopy (Powell & Opler 2009); other hardwoods & softwoods (Wagner et al 2001).  (Shropshire & Douglas 2025) Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: fiscellaria (Guenée, [1858]) (Ellopia) - MONA 1983: 6888 ssp. a. fiscellaria (Guenée, [1858]) (Ellopia)  flagitiaria (Guenée, [1858]) (Ellopia)  johnsoni (Swett, 1913) (Therina)  peccataria (Swett, 1909) (Therina)  turbataria (Barnes & McDunnough, 1917) (Ellopia) ssp. b. lugubrosa (Hulst, 1900) (Therina) ssp. c. somniaria (Hulst, 1886) (Ellopia)

References (Caution: DNA barcoding at BOLD provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.)

Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Identifications often erroneous; DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; many specimens not sequenced. Hall et al., 2021. The Moths of North Carolina - website (identification, habitats and life history) Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 30.15m; p. 217. Book Review and ordering Shropshire, K.J. & D.W. Tallamy, 2025. Lepidoptera of North America, north of Mexico: an annotated list containing geographic ranges and host-plant records. ZooKeys, 1261: 101-113; Suppl. 1. (PDF or read online) Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at E. H. Strickland Museum Species Page at Mass Moths Species Page at iNaturalist

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