Hemlock Looper moth, The Mournful Thorn (Lambdina fiscellaria)

This pretty brown moth is a Hemlock Looper moth, aka, The Mournful Thorn.

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Ferdy Christant

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Impressive identification skills, Deb, and well captured details. Posted 10 years ago
1. Deb Cappello
  
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  Thank you Ferdy! Precisely the reason I LOVE JungleDragon! I am not just taking photos of things in my yard, I am learning so much about my subject matter! Posted 10 years ago
2. 1. Ferdy Christant
    
    Lion
    
    Thanks for the kind words, that exactly the reason why JD was created :) Posted 10 years ago

The Hemlock Looper Moth

The Mournful Thorn or Hemlock Looper is a moth of the Geometridae family. It is found in North America, from the Pacific to the Atlantic coast and from Canada south to Pennsylvania, Wisconsin and California.

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Similar species: Moths And Butterflies

Species identified by Deb Cappello