Thallophaga hyperborea
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Genus: | Thallophaga |
| Species: | T. hyperborea
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| Binomial name | |
| Thallophaga hyperborea (Hulst, 1900)
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Tetracis hyperborea Hulst, 1900 | |
Thallophaga hyperborea, the northern thallophaga,[1] is a moth of the family Geometridae. The species was described by George Duryea Hulst in 1900.[2][3] It occurs in Western North America, from California, USA, to British Columbia, Canada,[1][3] and the Alaskan Panhandle.[4]
The wingspan is 30–37 mm (1.2–1.5 in).[4] Adults emerge from April to May.[1][5] The larvae feed on western hemlock, Douglas fir, red cedar, and other fir species. The moth has also been recorded on willow and alder, as well as other conifers.[1][4][5]
References
- ^ a b c d "Species Thallophaga hyperborea - Hodges#6809". Bug Guide. Retrieved 12 March 2025.
- ^ Rajaei, Hossein; Hausmann, Axel; Scoble, Malcolm; Wanke, Dominic; Plotkin, David; Brehm, Gunnar; Murillo-Ramos, Leidys & Sihvonen, Pasi (6 June 2024). "Thallophaga hyperborea (Hulst, 1900)". Online Taxonomic Facility of Geometridae 1.1.24.158. Retrieved 12 March 2025.
- ^ a b "91a1144 – 6809 Thallophaga hyperborea (Hulst, [1901] 1900)". Digital Guide to Moth Identification. Moth Photographers Group, Mississippi Entomological Museum. Retrieved 12 March 2025.
- ^ a b c "Thallophaga hyperborea". E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum. University of Alberta Museums. Retrieved 12 March 2025.
- ^ a b "Thallophaga hyperborea (Hulst)". Trees, insects and diseases of Canada's forests (TIDCF). Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 12 March 2025.
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