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Geometridae 91a1393 – 6906   Nepytia canosaria (Walker, [1863])              False Hemlock Looper

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Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Betulaceae Cupressaceae Pinaceae.  Host genera: Abies Betula Larix Picea Pinus Pseudotsuga Thuja Tsuga.  (Shropshire & Douglas 2025) Similar Species: Other species in the genus Nepytia. In many cases, “… neither adults nor larvae sort into discrete groups that could be segregated into species when one looks at all the character sets (including DNA barcodes)”; further work is warranted - Chris Schmidt (pers. comm., 2025). Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: canosaria (Walker, [1863]) (Aspilates) - MONA 1983: 6906 fuscaria Barnes & Benjamin, 1923 (Nepytia) piniaria (Packard, 1870) (Zerene) pulchraria (Minot, 1869) (Cleora)

References (Caution: DNA barcoding at BOLD provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.)

Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Identifications often erroneous; DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; many specimens not sequenced. Hall et al., 2021. The Moths of North Carolina - website (identification, habitats and life history) Shropshire, K.J. & D.W. Tallamy, 2025. Lepidoptera of North America, north of Mexico: an annotated list containing geographic ranges and host-plant records. ZooKeys, 1261: 101-113; Suppl. 1. (PDF or read online) Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at E. H. Strickland Museum Species Page at Mass Moths Species Page at iNaturalist

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