Nepytia pellucidaria (Packard, 1873) is a animal in the Geometridae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Nepytia pellucidaria (Packard, 1873)

Nepytia pellucidaria (Packard, 1873)

Nepytia pellucidaria, the false pine looper, is a Geometridae moth found in Canada and northeast US, with larvae feeding on hard pines.

Family
Genus
Nepytia
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Nepytia pellucidaria (Packard, 1873)

Nepytia pellucidaria, commonly known as the false pine looper, is a moth species belonging to the family Geometridae. This species was first described by Alpheus Spring Packard in 1873. It can be found in Canada, specifically in the provinces of Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Quebec, and Ontario, as well as in the northeastern United States, including the state of Maryland. The wingspan of Nepytia pellucidaria moths is approximately 34 to 39 millimeters. The larval stage of this moth feeds on pitch pine, red pine, and possibly other types of hard pines.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Geometridae Nepytia

More from Geometridae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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