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Species Parallelia bistriaris - Maple Looper Moth - Hodges#8727

Classification · Hodges Number · Size · Identification · Range · Habitat · Season · Life Cycle · Print References · Internet References · Works Cited
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Classification
Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Insecta (Insects)
Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)
No Taxon (Moths)
Superfamily Noctuoidea
Family Erebidae
Subfamily Catocalinae
Tribe Ophiusini
Genus Parallelia
Species bistriaris (Maple Looper Moth - Hodges#8727)
Hodges Number
8727
Size
Wingspan 3.3-4.3 cm.
Identification
Dark brown, two parallel lighter lines, grey edge to forewing.
Range
Eastern North America
Habitat
Deciduous forests
Season
April-September
Life Cycle
Larvae feed on a variety of trees, including birch, maples, walnut.
Print References
Covell, plate 31 #21, page 169. (1)
Internet References
Canadian Forestry Service Biodiversity
Works Cited
1.Peterson Field Guides: Eastern Moths
By Charles V. Covell
Contributed by Cotinis on 12 April, 2004 - 7:47pm
Last updated 27 August, 2005 - 6:31am

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