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 253 verified sightings
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
Observation date: Aug 20, 2021
Submitted by: JohnRoosenberg
Region: Schoharie County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Aug 24, 2021
Observation date: Aug 07, 2021
Submitted by: Sometimes
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 07, 2021
Observation date: Oct 29, 2017
Submitted by: cobal2913
Region: Benton County, Oregon, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Mar 27, 2021
Observation date: Sep 02, 2015
Submitted by: Jennifer Murdoch
Region: Addison County, Vermont, United States
Verified by: Tom Clark
Verified date: Mar 06, 2021
Observation date: Sep 15, 2019
Submitted by: bugman30
Region: Penobscot County, Maine, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Feb 20, 2021
Observation date: Sep 23, 2019
Submitted by: fiona7kelly7
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jan 06, 2021
Observation date: Aug 05, 2016
Submitted by: BarbSendelbach
Region: Sussex County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Dec 31, 2020
Observation date: Jul 28, 2019
Submitted by: Sailortom
Region: Bonner County, Idaho, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Dec 13, 2020
Observation date: Sep 01, 2019
Submitted by: wade wander
Region: Sussex County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Nov 06, 2020
Observation date: Sep 16, 2020
Submitted by: bobscafe
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Oct 05, 2020
Observation date: Sep 04, 2020
Submitted by: MSMSM
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 24, 2020
Observation date: Sep 17, 2020
Submitted by: weflybye
Region: Mason County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Sep 20, 2020
Observation date: Sep 17, 2020
Submitted by: jrmbutterfly
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Sep 20, 2020
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