Lambdina fiscellaria
Lambdina fiscellaria, the mournful thorn or hemlock looper, is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found in North America, from the Pacific to the Atlantic coast and from Canada south to Pennsylvania, Wisconsin and California.
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The adult is grey to cream coloured with scalloped wing borders and resembles the oak besma. Darker line across fore and hind wings, a second line across fore wings. Area between lines may be shaded or unshaded.[1]
The wingspan is about 35 mm. The moth flies from August to early October depending on the location.[1]
The larvae feed on hemlock, balsam fir, white spruce, oak and other hardwoods.
Subspecies
There are three recognised subspecies:
- Lambdina fiscellaria fiscellaria – eastern hemlock looper
- Lambdina fiscellaria lugubrosa – western hemlock looper
- Lambdina fiscellaria somniaria – western oak looper or Garry oak looper
- Lambdina fiscellaria fiscellaria caterpillar
- Lambdina fiscellaria lugubrosa caterpillar
- Lambdina fiscellaria somniaria adult
- Lambdina fiscellaria somniaria caterpillar
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References
- Sogaard, Jim. (2009) Moths and Caterpillar of the North Woods. Duluth, MN:Kollath+Stensaas, p.53.
External links
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- Lambdina fiscellaria, entomology.ualberta.ca
- Lambdina fiscellaria - hemlock looper - Hodges#6888, Bug Guide
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