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INSECTS

Curved-lined Looper Moth

Lambdina fervidaria

Insects
Native
Curved-lined Looper Moth, Adult
Curved-lined Looper Moth, Caterpillar
Curved-lined Looper Moth, Adult

Butterfly or moth in the family Geometridae.

There are 5 observations of Curved-lined Looper Moth in Québec, mostly in Outaouais, Montérégie and Bas-Saint-Laurent, and it has been reported in 4 of the 17 regions. They peak in June and become rare from August to April.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Outaouais2
  2. Montérégie1
  3. Bas-Saint-Laurent1
  4. Abitibi-Témiscamingue1

What the caterpillar eats

Eastern hemlockTsuga canadensis
Silver mapleAcer saccharinum
HophornbeamOstrya virginiana
Northern red oakQuercus rubra
Sour cherryPrunus cerasus
White oakQuercus alba
Yellow birchBetula alleghaniensis
Balsam firAbies balsamea

Similar species

Hemlock Looper MothLambdina fiscellaria
Straw Besma MothBesma endropiaria
Curved-toothed Geometer MothEutrapela clemataria
Yellow-dusted Cream MothCabera erythemaria
Common Tan WavePleuroprucha insulsaria
Pale BeautyCampaea perlata