A Curve-lined Looper Moth in Washington Co., Maryland (5/10/2019).

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A Curve-lined Looper Moth in Garrett Co., Maryland (6/8/2013).

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A Curve-lined Looper Moth in Baltimore Co., Maryland (7/12/2020). Verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA.

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A Curve-lined Looper Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (4/16/2017). Determined by Hugh McGuinness.

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A Curve-lined Looper Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (4/28/2017). Determined by Hugh McGuinness.

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A Curve-lined Looper Moth in Baltimore Co., Maryland (4/30/2015).

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A Curve-lined Looper Moth in Harford Co., Maryland (4/16/2016). Determined by Hugh McGuinness.

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A Curve-lined Looper Moth in Garrett Co., Maryland (5/27/2013).

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Curve-lined Looper Moth in Allegany Co., Maryland (5/23/2015).

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Curve-lined Looper Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (8/11/2020). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 210758 - Psn: 45)

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A Curve-lined Looper Moth in Baltimore Co., Maryland (8/5/2020).

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Curve-lined Looper Moth in Garrett Co., Maryland (6/9/2023). (c) Judy Gallagher, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/'>CC BY-SA</a>). (Photo ID: 821496 - Psn: 45)

Curve-lined Looper Moth in Garrett Co., Maryland (6/9/2023). (c) Judy Gallagher, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA).

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A Curve-lined Looper Moth in Cecil Co., Maryland (8/6/2021). Verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA.

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A Curve-lined Looper Moth in Harford Co., Maryland (8/18/2019). Verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA.

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Curve-lined Looper Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (7/19/2020). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 196526 - Psn: 55)

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Curve-lined Looper Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (7/20/2019). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 204545 - Psn: 55)

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Curve-lined Looper Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (8/8/2020). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 209120 - Psn: 55)

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Curve-lined Looper Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 245349 - Psn: 55)

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Curve-lined Looper Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (7/28/2018). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 276625 - Psn: 55)

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Curve-lined Looper Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (7/15/2020). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 300880 - Psn: 55)

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Curve-lined Looper Moth in Garrett Co., Maryland (6/9/2023). (c) Jim Brighton, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 825344 - Psn: 55)

Curve-lined Looper Moth in Garrett Co., Maryland (6/9/2023). (c) Jim Brighton, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Curve-lined Looper Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (7/27/2019). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 264423 - Psn: 56)

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Curve-lined Looper Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (7/14/2020). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 189934 - Psn: 65)

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A Curve-lined Looper Moth in Washington Co., Maryland (7/17/2020).

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Curve-lined Looper Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (7/25/2020). (c) Emilio Concari, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 203944 - Psn: 66)

Curve-lined Looper Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (7/25/2020). (c) Emilio Concari, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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A Curve-lined Looper Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (2002).

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A male Curve-lined Looper Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (2002). Determined by Hugh McGuinness.

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A Curve-lined Looper Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (2004). Determined by Hugh McGuinness.

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A Curve-lined Looper Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (2004). Determined by Hugh McGuinness.

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A Curve-lined Looper Moth in Prince George's Co., Maryland (5/10/2005). Determined by Hugh McGuinness.

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A Curve-lined Looper Moth in Prince George's Co., Maryland (5/10/2005). Determined by Hugh McGuinness.

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"L. fervidaria is more mottled and tends to be smaller; L. pellucidaria is bigger and very plain" (Paul John/Facebook 4/10/2018).

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A Curve-lined Looper Moth in Washington Co., Maryland (5/10/2019). View Record Details Media by Mark Etheridge.

A Curve-lined Looper Moth in Garrett Co., Maryland (6/8/2013). View Record Details Media by Matt Tillett.

A Curve-lined Looper Moth in Baltimore Co., Maryland (7/12/2020). Verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA. View Record Details Media by Dave Webb.

A Curve-lined Looper Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (4/16/2017). Determined by Hugh McGuinness. View Record Details Media by Mark Etheridge.

A Curve-lined Looper Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (4/28/2017). Determined by Hugh McGuinness. View Record Details Media by Mark Etheridge.

A Curve-lined Looper Moth in Baltimore Co., Maryland (4/30/2015). View Record Details Media by Emily Stanley.

A Curve-lined Looper Moth in Harford Co., Maryland (4/16/2016). Determined by Hugh McGuinness. View Record Details Media by Dave Webb.

A Curve-lined Looper Moth in Garrett Co., Maryland (5/27/2013). View Record Details Media by Ed Boyd.

Curve-lined Looper Moth in Allegany Co., Maryland (5/23/2015). View Record Details Media by Jim Brighton.

A Curve-lined Looper Moth in Baltimore Co., Maryland (8/5/2020). View Record Details Media by Dave Webb.

Curve-lined Looper Moth in Garrett Co., Maryland (6/9/2023). (c) Judy Gallagher, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA). View Record Details Media by Judy Gallagher.

A Curve-lined Looper Moth in Cecil Co., Maryland (8/6/2021). Verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA. View Record Details Media by Dave Webb.

A Curve-lined Looper Moth in Harford Co., Maryland (8/18/2019). Verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA. View Record Details Media by Dave Webb.

Curve-lined Looper Moth in Garrett Co., Maryland (6/9/2023). (c) Jim Brighton, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Jim Brighton.

A Curve-lined Looper Moth in Washington Co., Maryland (7/17/2020). View Record Details Media by Mark Etheridge.

Curve-lined Looper Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (7/25/2020). (c) Emilio Concari, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Emilio Concari.

A Curve-lined Looper Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (2002). View Record Details Media by Larry Line.

A male Curve-lined Looper Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (2002). Determined by Hugh McGuinness. View Record Details Media by Larry Line.

A Curve-lined Looper Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (2004). Determined by Hugh McGuinness. View Record Details Media by Larry Line.

A Curve-lined Looper Moth in Prince George's Co., Maryland (5/10/2005). Determined by Hugh McGuinness. View Record Details Media by Bob Patterson.

Source: Wikipedia

Lambdina fervidaria

Adult

Larva
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Geometridae
Genus:	Lambdina
Species:	L. fervidaria
Binomial name
*Lambdina fervidaria* Hübner, 1827
Synonyms
Lambdina athasaria (Walker, 1860) Lambdina aequaliaria (Walker, 1860) Lambdina seminudata (Walker, 1863) Lambdina siccaria (Walker, 1866) Lambdina bibularia (Grote & Robinson, 1867) Lambdina semiundaria (Packard, 1867)

Lambdina fervidaria, the curve-lined looper or spring hemlock looper, is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found in Canada (Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick, Quebec, Ontario, Manitoba and Saskatchewan) and the eastern parts of the United States, south to Georgia.

The wingspan is about 27 mm. The moth flies from May to August depending on the location.

The larva feeds on Quercus and Fraxinus. The subspecies Lambdina fervidaria athasaria prefers Abies balsamea, Picea and Tsuga canadensis

Subspecies

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There are two recognised subspecies:

Lambdina fervidaria fervidaria
Lambdina fervidaria athasaria (Walker, 1860)

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Taxon identifiers
Lambdina fervidaria	Wikidata: Q6481178 BAMONA: Lambdina-fervidaria BOLD: 8442 BugGuide: 221121 CoL: 3RYLK EoL: 411742 GBIF: 1962895 iNaturalist: 222619 ITIS: 942320 LepIndex: 238244 MONA: 6894 NatureServe: 2.865276 NCBI: 690191 Open Tree of Life: 462620

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Curve-lined Looper Moth

Lambdina fervidaria (Hübner, 1831)

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