Nepytia freemani

Nepytia freemani
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Nepytia
Species: N. freemani
Binomial name
Nepytia freemani
Munroe, 1963

Nepytia freemani, the western false hemlock looper, is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found from Southern British Columbia and extreme southwestern Alberta south to Washington, Idaho, Montana and Utah.

Eggs
Caterpillar
Puppa

The wingspan is about 21 mm. The moth flies from August to October depending on the location.

The larva feed on various conifers.


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