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Eupithecia mutata

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Eupithecia mutata, the spruce cone looper or cloaked pug, is a moth in the family Geometridae. The species was first described by Pearsall in 1908. It is found in the northern Atlantic and New England states in North America. In Canada, the range extends from Nova Scotia to northern Ontario.[3]

The wingspan is 17–22 mm.

The larvae feed on seeds within the cones of spruce species.[4]

References

  1. ^ Yu, Dicky Sick Ki. "Eupithecia mutata Pearsall 1908". Home of Ichneumonoidea. Taxapad. Archived from the original on March 24, 2016.
  2. ^ "910415.00 – 7575 – Eupithecia mutata – Spruce Cone Looper Moth – Pearsall, 1908". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved May 2, 2019.
  3. ^ Rindge, Frederick H. (July 25, 1963). "Notes on and descriptions of North American Eupithecia (Lepidoptera, Geometridae)" (PDF). American Museum Novitates (2147): 1–23.
  4. ^ Parker, Abigail M. (February 24, 2019). "Species Eupithecia mutata - Spruce Cone Looper - Hodges#7575". BugGuide. Retrieved May 2, 2019.
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Eupithecia mutata: Brief Summary

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Eupithecia mutata, the spruce cone looper or cloaked pug, is a moth in the family Geometridae. The species was first described by Pearsall in 1908. It is found in the northern Atlantic and New England states in North America. In Canada, the range extends from Nova Scotia to northern Ontario.

The wingspan is 17–22 mm.

The larvae feed on seeds within the cones of spruce species.

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