Eupithecia palpata
Eupithecia palpata, the small 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 (Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick, Quebec, Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta and British Columbia) and the north-eastern parts of the United States. The habitat consists of spruce woods.
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The wingspan is about 23 mm.
The larva feed on balsam fir, eastern hemlock, eastern larch, pines, spruces and possibly other conifers.
References
- Yu, Dicky Sick Ki. "Eupithecia palpata Packard 1873". Home of Ichneumonoidea. Taxapad. Archived from the original on March 24, 2016.
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External links
- Heiman, Maury J. (November 1, 2018). "Species Eupithecia palpata - Small Pine Looper - Hodges#7449". BugGuide. Retrieved March 5, 2019.
- "Small Pine Looper (Eupithecia palpata)". BugwoodWiki.
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