Biology:Nepytia umbrosaria
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Genus: | Nepytia |
| Species: | N. umbrosaria
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| Nepytia umbrosaria (Packard, 1873)[1]
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Nepytia umbrosaria is a moth of the family Geometridae first described by Alpheus Spring Packard in 1873. It is found in North America, including Arizona, British Columbia, California , Oklahoma, Oregon and Washington (state) .
The wingspan is about 33 mm.[2] Adults are on wing from late July to early August.[citation needed]
The larvae feed on the foliage of Abies amabilis, Abies grandis, Pseudotsuga menziesii var. glauca and Tsuga heterophylla. Mature larvae reach a length of about 35 mm. They have a creamy-yellow body, marked with orange middorsal patches and with a light tan head with dark spots. The species overwinters as a mid-instar larva. Larvae feed from April to June. Pupation takes place in June.[3]
Subspecies
- Nepytia umbrosaria umbrosaria
- Nepytia umbrosaria nigrovenaria (Packard, 1876)
References
- ↑ "911339.00 – 6899 – Nepytia umbrosaria – (Packard, 1873)". Mississippi State University. http://mothphotographersgroup.msstate.edu/species.php?hodges=6899. Retrieved April 5, 2019.
- ↑ Entz, Chuck (January 19, 2018). "Species Nepytia umbrosaria - Hodges#6899". http://bugguide.net/node/view/43175. Retrieved April 5, 2019.
- ↑ Natural Resources Canada
Wikidata ☰ Q6995826 entry
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