Melanolophia imitata

Melanolophia imitata, the western carpet or green-striped forest looper, is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found from southern California, north to Alaska and east to extreme south-western Alberta.

Melanolophia imitata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Subphylum:
Hexapoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Geometridae
Tribe:
Melanolophiini
Genus:
Melanolophia
Species:
M. imitata
Binomial name
Melanolophia imitata
(Walker, 1860)
Synonyms
  • Melanolophia subgenericata Dyar, 1904
  • Melanolophia subimitata Forbes, 1948 (nom. nud.)
  • Melanolophia imitata barbara
  • Melanolophia imitata cana

The wingspan is 34–40 mm. Adults are on wing from March to June. There is one generation per year.

The larvae feed on the foliage of various conifer trees, but preferring Douglas fir, Tsuga and Abies species.


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