Bug FAQPhantom Hemlock Looper
Nepytia phantasmaria · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Geometridae
No source yet on danger. We have no source yet on whether it bites, stings or damages anything.
The phantom hemlock looper is a geometrid moth in the family Geometridae.
Source: Wikipedia
How to recognize it
The phantom hemlock looper belongs to the moth family Geometridae.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it comes from
It occurs in North America.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 2 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Washington, Oregon.
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Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Status: native in North America; native in Canada. Source: iNaturalist
Months it is reported in the US
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Source: GBIF
More photos
Same family (Geometridae)
Sources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nepytia_phantasmaria
Look it up elsewhere: GBIF · iNaturalist · BugGuide · ITIS · Wikipedia
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