Lambdina fiscellaria explained

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.^[1]

The larvae feed on hemlock, balsam fir, white spruce, oak and other hardwoods.

Subspecies

There are three recognized subspecies:

• Lambdina fiscellaria fiscellaria – eastern hemlock looper
• Lambdina fiscellaria lugubrosa – western hemlock looper
• Lambdina fiscellaria somniaria – western oak looper or Garry oak looper

External links

• Web site: Anweiler, G. G. . February 8, 2004 . Species Details Lambdina fiscellaria . University of Alberta Museums . E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum . November 8, 2020.
• Web site: McLeod . Robin . September 1, 2020 . Species Lambdina fiscellaria - Hemlock Looper - Hodges#6888 . BugGuide . November 7, 2020.

Notes and References

1. Sogaard, Jim. (2009) Moths and Caterpillar of the North Woods. Duluth, MN:Kollath+Stensaas, p.53.