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Dyar's Looper Moth (Gabriola dyari)

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Gabriola dyari
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Gabriola
Species:
G. dyari
Binomial name
Gabriola dyari
Taylor, 1904[1]
Synonyms
  • Gabriola bakeri Rindge, 1974
  • Gabriola pruina Rindge, 1974

Gabriola dyari, or Dyar's looper, is a moth of the family Geometridae first described by Taylor in 1904. It is found from the Alaskan panhandle and British Columbia to California.[2] The habitat consists of coniferous forests.

The wingspan is 25–30 mm.

References

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  1. ^ "911209.00 – 6781 – Gabriola dyari – Taylor, 1904". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved April 2, 2019.
  2. ^ McLeod, Robin (July 13, 2018). "Species Gabriola dyari - Dyar's Looper - Hodges#6781". BugGuide. Retrieved April 2, 2019.