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 1 - 24 of 267 verified sightings
Observation date: Oct 01, 2002
Submitted by: Gordon Phillips
Region: Lincoln County, Maine, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Dec 24, 2024
Observation date: Jul 30, 2024
Submitted by: John Terpstra
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 17, 2024
Observation date: Sep 29, 2024
Submitted by: dnight30
Region: Carroll County, New Hampshire, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 05, 2024
Observation date: Sep 30, 2024
Submitted by: drifter423
Region: New Brunswick, Canada
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Oct 05, 2024
Observation date: Sep 22, 2024
Submitted by: pammymp
Region: Island County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Sep 22, 2024
Observation date: Sep 17, 2024
Submitted by: Ljay
Region: Thurston County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Sep 17, 2024
Observation date: Sep 03, 2024
Submitted by: John Terpstra
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 05, 2024
Observation date: Aug 26, 2024
Submitted by: NNing
Region: Geauga County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 27, 2024
Observation date: Aug 18, 2024
Submitted by: Sometimes
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 19, 2024
Observation date: Jul 30, 2024
Submitted by: dnight30
Region: Carroll County, New Hampshire, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 16, 2024
Observation date: Aug 11, 2024
Submitted by: SWilliams
Region: York County, Maine, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Aug 13, 2024
Observation date: Aug 08, 2024
Submitted by: John Terpstra
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 10, 2024
Observation date: Oct 01, 2015
Submitted by: bshettler
Region: Manitoba, Canada
Verified by: chalicerae
Verified date: Jul 23, 2024
Observation date: Sep 02, 2023
Submitted by: flyinganvil
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Dec 26, 2023
Observation date: Sep 04, 2023
Submitted by: David Trently
Region: Wyoming County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Oct 10, 2023
Observation date: Sep 07, 2023
Submitted by: John Gibbons
Region: Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 17, 2023
Observation date: Sep 09, 2023
Submitted by: John Terpstra
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 17, 2023
Observation date: Sep 07, 2023
Submitted by: John Gibbons
Region: Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 17, 2023
Observation date: Sep 06, 2023
Submitted by: jim8435wisc
Region: Keweenaw County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Sep 12, 2023
Observation date: Aug 21, 2023
Submitted by: John Terpstra
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 26, 2023
Observation date: Aug 21, 2023
Submitted by: Tom Dudones
Region: Franklin County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Aug 25, 2023
Observation date: Aug 24, 2023
Submitted by: Sometimes
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 24, 2023
Observation date: Aug 19, 2023
Submitted by: jthompson6112
Region: Warren County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Aug 24, 2023
Observation date: Jul 12, 2023
Submitted by: John LeBlanc
Region: Chesterfield County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 10, 2023
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