Spruce Cone Looper Moth
Eupithecia mutata (Pearsall, 1908)
Family: Geometridae
Subfamily: Larentiinae
Identification:
Wing Span: 1.7-2.2 cm
Life History:
Flight:
Caterpillar Hosts: Seeds of spruce cones
Adult Food:
Habitat:
Range: Northern Atlantic and New England states. In Canada extending from Nova Scotia to northern Ontario.
Conservation:
NCGR:
Management Needs:
Taxonomy Notes: None.
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Observation date: Jun 15, 2022
Submitted by: Don Marotte
Region: Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 15, 2022
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Observation date: Jul 07, 2021
Submitted by: curtis.lehman
Region: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Apr 09, 2022
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Observation date: Jul 06, 2021
Submitted by: J_Martineau
Region:
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Dec 07, 2021
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Observation date: Jul 01, 2020
Submitted by: Jim Eckert
Region: Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: Jim Eckert
Verified date: Jul 06, 2020
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Observation date: Jul 27, 2018
Submitted by: jollygoodyellow
Region: Nova Scotia, Canada
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Jul 30, 2018
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Observation date: May 29, 2016
Submitted by: BeaLaporte
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 24, 2016
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Observation date: Jun 05, 2015
Submitted by: BeaLaporte
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 04, 2015
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Observation date: Jul 24, 2014
Submitted by: jmihuc
Region: Franklin County, New York, United States
Verified by: Lula Field
Verified date: Sep 24, 2014
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Observation date: Jul 22, 2013
Submitted by: jmihuc
Region: Franklin County, New York, United States
Verified by: H.D. McGuinness
Verified date: Oct 09, 2013
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Observation date: May 21, 2012
Submitted by: BeaLaporte
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: May 22, 2012