Biology:Thallophaga hyperborea
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Short description: Species of moth
| Thallophaga hyperborea | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Genus: | Thallophaga |
| Species: | T. hyperborea
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| Binomial name | |
| Thallophaga hyperborea Hulst, 1900
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Thallophaga hyperborea, the northern thallophaga, is a moth of the family Geometridae. The species was first described by George Duryea Hulst in 1900, and it can be found in the Canadian province of British Columbia.
The wingspan is 30–37 millimetres (1.2–1.5 in). The moths fly from April to May depending on the location.
The larvae feed on western hemlock, Douglas fir, red cedar and other firs. The moth is also recorded on willow and alder as well as other conifers.
Sources
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- Anweiler, G. G. (2007). "Species Details Thallophaga hyperborea". E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum. https://search.museums.ualberta.ca/g/2-6203.
- "Thallophaga hyperborea (Hulst) on Insects and diseases of Canada's forests"[|permanent dead link|dead link}}]. Natural Resources Canada.
Wikidata ☰ Q7709723 entry
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