Mournful Thorn - Lambdina fiscellaria

WS: ~40 mm. Tan FW that were peppered darker. Yellow-edged purplish PM line that was strongly kinked. Hosts: Various trees, including hemlock, balsam fir, white spruce, and oak.

Habitat: Mixed forest

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Flown Kimmerling

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I love these! <3 Posted 5 years ago
1. Christine Young
  
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  Me too, they frequently flutter through the woods. Posted 5 years ago

Ferdy Christant

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Elegant! Posted 5 years ago
1. Christine Young
  
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  Yep... Posted 5 years ago

Peter Dexter Hoell

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Very nice! Posted 5 years ago
1. Christine Young
  
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  Thanks! Posted 5 years ago

Patomarazul

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Gorgeous looking! Posted 5 years ago
1. Christine Young
  
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  Thanks! Posted 5 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 Christine Young