Lambdina fiscellaria
TaxID: 84293
Basic Information
Lambdina fiscellaria
Hemlock Looper, hemlock looper
Lambdina fiscellaria, the mournful thorn or hemlock looper, is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found in North America, from the Pacific to the Atlantic coast and from Canada south to Pennsylvania, Wisconsin and California. The wingspan is about 35 mm. The moth flies from August to early October depending on the location. The larvae feed on hemlock, balsam fir, white spruce, oak and other hardwoods.
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Taxonomic Information
Eukaryota
Arthropoda
Insecta
Lepidoptera
Geometridae
Lambdina
fiscellaria
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Species
k__Eukaryota;p__Arthropoda;c__Insecta;o__Lepidoptera;f__Geometridae;g__Lambdina;s__Lambdina fiscellaria
Arthropods
Photos (5 photos)
Morphological Features
Larva: head capsule color varies from pale grey-white to dark brown, with dark sclerotized spots of variable size. Body color varies from pale white-grey to dark green-brown with pigmented sclerotized bands. Chaetotaxy of micro- and macrosetae conforms to Geometridae.
J.R. Grehan, B.L. Parker, R.G. Dearborn. 1994. DESCRIPTION OF THE FIRST AND FINAL INSTAR OF THE HEMLOCK LOOPERS <i>LAMBDINA ATHASARIA</i> (WALKER) AND <i>LAMBDINA FISCELLARIA</i> (GUENÉE) (LEPIDOPTERA: GEOMETRIDAE). The Canadian Entomologist
Host Plants (18 host plants)
Data sources: EPPO Global Database and relevant literature.
| Scientific Name | Status |
|---|---|
| Abies amabilis | Host |
| Abies balsamea | Host |
| Abies grandis | Host |
| Abies lasiocarpa var. lasiocarpa | Host |
| Acer saccharum | Host |
| Acer spicatum | Host |
| Betula papyrifera | Host |
| Gaultheria shallon | Host |
| Larix occidentalis | Host |
| Picea engelmannii | Host |
Quarantine Status (4 records)
Data sources: IPPC website and national quarantine websites; verified by human review.
| Country | Status | Year Added |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | Quarantine pest | 2022 |
| India | Quarantine pests | — |
| Japan | Quarantine pests | — |
| Republic of Korea | Quarantine pests | — |
Distribution (2 countries)
Data Sources: EPPO Global Database and GBIF.
| Country | Status | State |
|---|---|---|
| Canada | Present | |
| United States of America | Present |
Distribution Map (Latitude and longitude coordinates sourced from GBIF.)
Download CSVGenomes (0 records)
Data source: NCBI.
No genome records available.
Transcriptomes (0 records)
Data source: NCBI.
No transcriptome records available.
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