Nepytia pellucidaria
| Nepytia pellucidaria | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Genus: | Nepytia |
| Species: | N. pellucidaria |
| Binomial name | |
| Nepytia pellucidaria Packard, 1873 | |
Nepytia pellucidaria, the false pine looper, is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found in Canada (Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Quebec and Ontario) and the North-eastern parts of the United States (including Maryland).
The wingspan is about 34–39 mm.
The larva feed on Pitch pine, Red pine and possibly other hard pines.
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