Pine measuringworm

Hypagyrtis piniata

''Hypagyrtis piniata'', the pine measuringworm, is a species of geometrid moth in the family Geometridae. It is found in North America.

Adult: wings grayish-brown, evenly peppered with black; no orangish-brown shading; subterminal spot on forewing white, irregular, inconspicuous; lines blackish; PM line sinuous, toothed; black discal spots on all wings; hindwing margin scalloped.

Larva: head light brown with dark mottling; body light reddish-brown; pale yellow diamond pattern on dorsum; black chevron on dorsum of each abdominal segment.

The MONA or Hodges number for ''Hypagyrtis piniata'' is 6656.
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Habitat

Coniferous and mixed forests
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Reproduction

One generation per year; overwinters as a larva; larvae become active in spring, and feed until June or July; pupation occurs in July and August.

Food

Larvae feed on coniferous trees: cedar, fir, hemlock, pine, spruce, tamarack.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyGeometridae
GenusHypagyrtis
SpeciesH. piniata
Photographed in
United States of America