Eupithecia palpata

Eupithecia palpate
Adult
Larva
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Eupithecia
Species: E. palpata
Binomial name
Eupithecia palpata
Packard, 1873[1]
Synonyms
  • Eupithecia transcanadata MacKay, 1951

The Small Pine Looper (Eupithecia palpata) is a moth of the Geometridae family. 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.

The wingspan is about 23 mm.

The larva feed on Balsam fir, Eastern hemlock, Eastern larch, Pines, Spruces and possibly other Conifers.

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