Thallophaga hyperborea

Thallophaga hyperborea, the northern thallophaga, is a moth of the family Geometridae. The species was first described by George Duryea Hulst in 1900, and it can be found in the Canadian province of British Columbia.

Thallophaga hyperborea
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Thallophaga
Species:
T. hyperborea
Binomial name
Thallophaga hyperborea
Hulst, 1900

The wingspan is 30–37 millimetres (1.2–1.5 in). The moths fly from April to May depending on the location.

The larvae feed on western hemlock, Douglas fir, red cedar and other firs. The moth is also recorded on willow and alder as well as other conifers.

Sources edit

  • Anweiler, G. G. (2007). "Species Details Thallophaga hyperborea". University of Alberta Museums. E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum. Retrieved November 15, 2020.
  • "Thallophaga hyperborea (Hulst) on Insects and diseases of Canada's forests"[dead link]. Natural Resources Canada.