Thallophaga hyperborea, the northern thallophaga, is a moth of the family Geometridae. The species was first described by George Duryea Hulst in 1900, and it can be found in the Canadian province of British Columbia.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Genus: | Thallophaga |
| Species: | T. hyperborea
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| Thallophaga hyperborea Hulst, 1900
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The wingspan is 30–37 millimetres (1.2–1.5 in). The moths fly from April to May depending on the location.
The larvae feed on western hemlock, Douglas fir, red cedar and other firs. The moth is also recorded on willow and alder as well as other conifers.
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Thallophaga hyperborea.
- Anweiler, G. G. (2007). "Species Details Thallophaga hyperborea". University of Alberta Museums. E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum. Retrieved November 15, 2020.
- "Thallophaga hyperborea (Hulst) on Insects and diseases of Canada's forests"[dead link]. Natural Resources Canada.
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