Biology:Nepytia pellucidaria

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Short description: Species of moth

Nepytia pellucidaria
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Nepytia
Species:
N. pellucidaria
Binomial name
Nepytia pellucidaria
Packard, 1873

Nepytia pellucidaria, the false pine looper, is a moth of the family Geometridae. The species was first described by Alpheus Spring Packard in 1873. It is found in Canada (Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Quebec and Ontario) and the north-eastern parts of the United States (including Maryland).

The wingspan is about 34–39 mm.

The larva feeds on pitch pine, red pine and possibly other hard pines.

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q6995828 entry