Caripeta angustiorata

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Common NameOblique Girdle, Brown Pine Looper SeasonalityIn Alberta adults fly from mid June to late July. IdentificationAs in other Caripeta species, the broad dark median band is bordered with white, with a conspicuous white discal spot. Unlike other Caripeta, however, the dark forewing margin is two-toned, the dark rust-brown border shaded with speckled grey.

Scientific Name Caripeta angustiorata Common Name Oblique Girdle, Brown Pine Looper Habitat Dry coniferous and mixedwood forests and woodlands. Seasonality In Alberta adults fly from mid June to late July. Identification

As in other Caripeta species, the broad dark median band is bordered with white, with a conspicuous white discal spot. Unlike other Caripeta, however, the dark forewing margin is two-toned, the dark rust-brown border…

Life History The larvae are variably mottled brown and bumpy, closely resembling the conifer twigs on which they live. The pupa overwinters (Wagner et al. 2001). Adults are nocturnal and come to light. Conservation Not of concern. Diet Info Larvae strongly prefer pines (Pinus spp.), but occasionally feed on other conifers (Prentice 1963). Range BC to Newfoundland, south to NE and the Carolinas (McGuffin 1987, Wagner et al. 2001).

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"Species Details - Caripeta angustiorata, University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum." University of Alberta Museums Search Site, https://search.museums.ualberta.ca/g/2-3990/9-15309. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.

References

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UASM10324 - Caripeta angustiorata

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Blairmore Collected ByBowman, K. Date Collected1918-07-06

UASM10497 - Caripeta angustiorata

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Jasper National Park, Jasper Collected ByBowman, K. Date Collected1939-06-30

UASM10924 - Caripeta angustiorata

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Nordegg Collected ByBowman, K. Date Collected1933-07-24

UASM10948 - Caripeta angustiorata

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Jasper National Park, Jasper Collected ByBowman, K. Date Collected1939-06-30

UASM10998 - Caripeta angustiorata

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Jasper National Park, Jasper Collected ByBowman, K. Date Collected1939-07-31

UASM43308 - Caripeta angustiorata

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Redwater Collected ByLawrie, D. Date Collected1998-06-20

UASM24917 - Caripeta angustiorata

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Redwater Collected ByLawrie, D. Date Collected1998-07-10