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Nepytia freemani

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Species of moth

Nepytia freemani
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Nepytia
Species: N. freemani
Binomial name
Nepytia freemani
Munroe, 1963

Nepytia freemani, the western false hemlock looper, is a moth of the family Geometridae. The species was first described by Eugene G. Munroe in 1963. It is found in North America from southern British Columbia and extreme southwestern Alberta south to Washington, Idaho, Montana and Utah.

Eggs
Caterpillar
Pupa

The wingspan is about 21 mm. The moth flies from August to October depending on the location.

The larva feeds on various conifers.

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Taxon identifiers
Nepytia freemani


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