Hemlock Looper
Lambdina fiscellaria (Guenée, 1857)
Family: Geometridae
Subfamily: Ennominae
Identification: Wings slightly translucent, cream to mouse gray. Hindwing has a small tooth at outermargin. Lines brown, sharp, sometimes shaded with darker brown on sides of median area. Pm. line strongly bent on all wings.
Wing Span: 3.2-4.5 cm.
Life History:
Flight: August-October.
Caterpillar Hosts: Firs, hemlocks, oaks, and spruces.
Adult Food:
Habitat:
Range: Labrador to South Carolina and Mississippi, west across Canada, south to Texas.
Conservation:
NCGR:
Management Needs:
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Verified Sightings
Displaying 25 - 48 of 267 verified sightings
Observation date: Sep 07, 2022
Submitted by: Bob Saunders
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Mar 14, 2023
Observation date: Aug 19, 2017
Submitted by: Todd Boland
Region: Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Feb 05, 2023
Observation date: Sep 20, 2022
Submitted by: WYbutterflyer1
Region: Laramie County, Wyoming, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Nov 21, 2022
Observation date: Oct 21, 2022
Submitted by: Allen B
Region: Fentress County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 26, 2022
Observation date: Sep 15, 2022
Submitted by: Dave Webb
Region: Garrett County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 15, 2022
Observation date: Sep 29, 2022
Submitted by: jim8435wisc
Region: Houghton County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Oct 03, 2022
Observation date: Sep 11, 2022
Submitted by: weflybye
Region: Mason County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Sep 11, 2022
Observation date: Sep 05, 2022
Submitted by: John Gibbons
Region: Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 05, 2022
Observation date: Aug 10, 2022
Submitted by: John Terpstra
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 02, 2022
Observation date: Sep 02, 2022
Submitted by: Sometimes
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 02, 2022
Observation date: Aug 31, 2022
Submitted by: rocksnstars
Region: Oxford County, Maine, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Sep 02, 2022
Observation date: Aug 25, 2022
Submitted by: David Trently
Region: Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 26, 2022
Observation date: Jul 20, 2022
Submitted by: lantana
Region: Suffolk County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Jul 23, 2022
Observation date: Jul 05, 2014
Submitted by: a-o
Region: Sussex County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Feb 12, 2022
Observation date: Sep 15, 2020
Submitted by: Ryan84
Region: McDowell County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Feb 08, 2022
Observation date: Sep 09, 2021
Submitted by: Scotiaspinner
Region: New Brunswick, Canada
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Jan 28, 2022
Observation date: Sep 05, 2012
Submitted by: Dwaine Wagoner
Region: Natrona County, Wyoming, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Nov 18, 2021
Observation date: Jul 25, 2020
Submitted by: patek
Region: Essex County, New York, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Nov 15, 2021
Observation date: Oct 05, 2021
Submitted by: dlister
Region: Coos County, New Hampshire, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 11, 2021
Observation date: Sep 08, 2021
Submitted by: BeaLaporte
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 20, 2021
Observation date: Sep 17, 2021
Submitted by: Jim Lowe
Region: St. Lawrence County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Sep 18, 2021
Observation date: Sep 11, 2021
Submitted by: chris.canipe
Region: Washington County, Maine, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Sep 16, 2021
Observation date: Sep 01, 2021
Submitted by: dlister
Region: Kitsap County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Sep 06, 2021
Observation date: Aug 27, 2021
Submitted by: npacadia
Region: Hancock County, Maine, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Aug 28, 2021
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