Caripeta angustiorata

Walker, [1863]

Brown Pine Looper, Oblique Girdle, Brown Pine Looper Moth

Caripeta angustiorata is a geometrid commonly known as the brown pine looper or oblique girdle. The is distributed across northern North America, with confirmed records in Canadian provinces and the northeastern United States. It belongs to the Ennominae within the diverse Geometridae, which includes many species commonly referred to as inchworms or loopers due to their characteristic larval locomotion.

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Pronunciation

How to pronounce Caripeta angustiorata: //kəˈrɪpɪtə ænˌɡʌstiəˈreɪtə//

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Distribution

North America. Documented occurrences include Alberta, Manitoba, and Saskatchewan in Canada, and Vermont in the United States.

Host Associations

  • Pinus - larval -level association inferred from ; specific unconfirmed in provided sources

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Taxonomic history

First described by Francis Walker in 1863.

Observation frequency

The has been documented in 936 observations on iNaturalist as of the source date.

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