Syngrapha u-aureum

Guenée, 1852

golden looper moth

Syngrapha u-aureum, known as the golden , is a distributed across and subarctic regions of eastern North America. The has one annually. feed on Vaccinium species, including blueberries and related shrubs. Two are recognized, differing in geographic distribution and associations.

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Pronunciation

How to pronounce Syngrapha u-aureum: /sɪŋˈɡræfə juː ˈɔːreʊm/

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Distribution

Eastern Manitoba to Quebec, Labrador, southern Greenland, Newfoundland, northern Maine, northern New Hampshire, and northern New York.

Seasonality

One per year; active during summer months.

Diet

feed on Vaccinium .

Host Associations

  • Vaccinium - larval

Life Cycle

(one per year).

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Subspecies

Two are recognized: Syngrapha u-aureum u-aureum and Syngrapha u-aureum vaccinii.

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