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Nepytia freemani
Western False Hemlock Looper
Nepytia freemani is a geometrid moth known as the western false hemlock looper, described by Eugene G. Munroe in 1963. The species has a one-year life cycle, overwintering as eggs with larvae emerging in mid-May, feeding through summer, and pupating in late July. Adults appear in August and September. The species has been documented reaching outbreak proportions, with a notable outbreak occurring in north central Utah from 1965 to 1967.