Nepytia umbrosaria is a moth of the family Geometridae first described by Alpheus Spring Packard in 1873. It is found in North America, including Arizona, British Columbia, California, Oklahoma, Oregon and Washington.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Genus: | Nepytia |
| Species: | N. umbrosaria
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The wingspan is about 33 mm.[2] Adults are on wing from late July to early August.[citation needed]
The larvae feed on the foliage of Abies amabilis, Abies grandis, Pseudotsuga menziesii var. glauca and Tsuga heterophylla. Mature larvae reach a length of about 35 mm. They have a creamy-yellow body, marked with orange middorsal patches and with a light tan head with dark spots. The species overwinters as a mid-instar larva. Larvae feed from April to June. Pupation takes place in June.[3]
Subspecies edit
- Nepytia umbrosaria umbrosaria
- Nepytia umbrosaria nigrovenaria (Packard, 1876)
References edit
- ^ "911339.00 – 6899 – Nepytia umbrosaria – (Packard, 1873)". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved April 5, 2019.
- ^ Entz, Chuck (January 19, 2018). "Species Nepytia umbrosaria - Hodges#6899". BugGuide. Retrieved April 5, 2019.
- ^ Natural Resources Canada
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