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Glena cribrataria (Guenée, [1858]) - Dotted Gray

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Taxonomy
Superfamily:
Geometroidea		 Family:
Geometridae		Subfamily:
Ennominae		Tribe:
Boarmiini		P3 Number:
91a0845		 MONA Number:
6449.00
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Beadle and Leckie (2012)Online Resources: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLD                                                                                 
Adult Markings: The ground color of the wings is pale whitish gray (Rindge, 1965). The lines consist of prominent black spots along the veins, with those on the postmedian and terminal most complete; the antemedian and median lines are represented mainly by dots on the costa, cubital and anal veins. A series of paired black dots runs down the dorsal surface of the abdomen.
Wingspan: 12-15 mm, males; 13-15 mm females (Rindge, 1965)
Adult ID Requirements: Identifiable from good quality photos of unworn specimens.
Distribution in North Carolina
Distribution:
County Map: Clicking on a county returns the records for the species in that county.
Glena cribratariaAlamance Alexander Alleghany Anson Ashe Avery Beaufort Bertie Bladen Brunswick Buncombe Burke Cabarrus Caldwell Camden Carteret Caswell Catawba Chatham Cherokee Chowan Clay Cleveland Columbus Craven Cumberland Currituck Dare Davidson Davie Duplin Durham Edgecombe Forsyth Franklin Gaston Gates Graham Granville Greene Guilford Halifax Harnett Haywood Henderson Hertford Hoke Hyde Iredell Jackson Johnston Jones Lee Lenoir Lincoln Macon Madison Martin McDowell Mecklenburg Mitchell Montgomery Moore Nash New%20Hanover Northampton Onslow Orange Pamlico Pasquotank Pender Perquimans Person Pitt Polk Randolph Richmond Robeson Rockingham Rowan Rutherford Sampson Scotland Stanly Stokes Surry Swain Transylvania Tyrrell Union Vance Wake Warren Washington Watauga Wayne Wilkes Wilson Yadkin Yancey
Flight Dates:
 High Mountains (HM) ≥ 4,000 ft.
 Low Mountains (LM) < 4,000 ft.
 Piedmont (Pd)
 Coastal Plain (CP)

Click on graph to enlarge 		Image showing flight dates by month for High Mountains greater than 4,000 feet, Low Mountains, Piedmont, and Coastal Plain: adults.
Habitats and Life History
Habitats: Our records come from both forests, heathlands, and other habitats with woody species.
Larval Host Plants: Larvae are broadly polyphagous on trees and shrubs. Wagner et al. (2001) specifically list maple (Acer), serviceberry (Amelanchier), birch (Betula), spruce (Picea), poplar (Populus), cherry (Prunus), oak (Quercus), willow (Salix), and blueberry (Vaccinium). The specific host plants used in North Carolina have not been recorded. - View
Wikipedia
See also Habitat Account for General Forests and Shrublands
Status in North Carolina
Natural Heritage Program Status:
Natural Heritage Program Ranks: G5 SNR [S4S5]
State Protection: Has no legal protection, although permits are required to collect it on state parks and other public lands.
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 Photo Gallery for Glena cribrataria - Dotted Gray

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Glena cribratariaRecorded by: Jeff Niznik, David George, Larry Chen, Sarah Toner, Joye Zhou on 2025-06-20
Richmond Co.
Comment: 		Glena cribratariaRecorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-05-23
Wilson Co.
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Glena cribratariaRecorded by: Chuck Smith on 2025-05-16
Davidson Co.
Comment: 		Glena cribratariaRecorded by: K. Bischof on 2025-05-09
Transylvania Co.
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Glena cribratariaRecorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-05-08
Wilson Co.
Comment: 		Glena cribratariaRecorded by: Allison Garton on 2025-04-24
Moore Co.
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Glena cribratariaRecorded by: John Petranka, Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2025-04-14
Bladen Co.
Comment: 		Glena cribratariaRecorded by: Emily Stanley on 2024-08-20
Buncombe Co.
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Glena cribratariaRecorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik, Kevin Bischof on 2024-08-07
Transylvania Co.
Comment: 		Glena cribratariaRecorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik, Patrick Coin, Steve Hall, Carol Tingley, Tom Howard on 2024-07-27
Chatham Co.
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Glena cribratariaRecorded by: Jeff Niznik on 2024-06-15
Scotland Co.
Comment: 		Glena cribratariaRecorded by: Jeff Niznik on 2024-06-14
Scotland Co.
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Glena cribratariaRecorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2024-06-01
Chatham Co.
Comment: 		Glena cribratariaRecorded by: David George, Rich Teper on 2024-05-13
Chatham Co.
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Glena cribratariaRecorded by: David George, Rich Teper on 2024-05-13
Chatham Co.
Comment: 		Glena cribratariaRecorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik on 2024-04-29
Chatham Co.
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Glena cribratariaRecorded by: John Petranka and Chuck Smith on 2024-04-23
Gates Co.
Comment: 		Glena cribratariaRecorded by: Darryl Willis on 2024-04-21
Cabarrus Co.
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Glena cribratariaRecorded by: K. Bischof on 2024-04-20
Transylvania Co.
Comment: 		Glena cribratariaRecorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik on 2023-08-10
Orange Co.
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Glena cribratariaRecorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik, Rich Teper, Becky Watkins on 2023-07-30
Swain Co.
Comment: 		Glena cribratariaRecorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik, Rich Teper, Becky Watkins on 2023-07-29
Swain Co.
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Glena cribratariaRecorded by: Chuck Smith on 2023-07-22
Davidson Co.
Comment: 		Glena cribratariaRecorded by: John Petranka on 2023-06-06
Alleghany Co.
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Glena cribratariaRecorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2023-05-17
Chatham Co.
Comment: 		Glena cribratariaRecorded by: K. Bischof on 2023-05-05
Transylvania Co.
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Glena cribratariaRecorded by: Jim Petranka on 2023-05-04
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Glena cribratariaRecorded by: K. Bischof on 2023-05-04
Transylvania Co.
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Glena cribratariaRecorded by: K. Bischof on 2023-04-21
Transylvania Co.
Comment: 		Glena cribratariaRecorded by: John Petranka on 2022-07-24
Orange Co.
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