Moths of North Carolina
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81 NC Records

Glena plumosaria (Packard, 1874) - Dainty Gray

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Taxonomy
Superfamily:
Geometroidea		 Family:
Geometridae		Subfamily:
Ennominae		Tribe:
Boarmiini		P3 Number:
91a0848		 MONA Number:
6452.00		 Other Common Names:
Plumose Gray, Cedar Gray
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Online Resources: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLD                                                                                 
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 plumosaria
Flight Dates:
 High Mountains (HM) ≥ 4,000 ft.
 Low Mountains (LM) < 4,000 ft.
 Piedmont (Pd)
 Coastal Plain (CP)

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Immature Dates:
 High Mountains (HM) ≥ 4,000 ft.
 Low Mountains (LM) < 4,000 ft.
 Piedmont (Pd)
 Coastal Plain (CP)

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Habitats and Life History
Habitats:
Larval Host Plants: Larvae reportedly feed on Eastern Red Cedar (Juniperus virginiana) and Atlantic White Cedar (Chamaecyparis thyoides) (Wagner et al., 2001). In North Carolina, a larva has been reared from Eastern Red Cedar. - View
Wikipedia
See also Habitat Account for General Cedar Woodlands
Status in North Carolina
Natural Heritage Program Status:
Natural Heritage Program Ranks: G4 SNR [S3S4]
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 plumosaria - Dainty Gray

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Recorded by: John Petranka, Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2025-04-14
Bladen Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: John Petranka on 2024-09-14
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: John Petranka on 2024-08-20
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jeff Niznik, David George on 2024-07-27
Chatham Co.
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Recorded by: Jeff Niznik, David George on 2024-07-08
Chatham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jeff Niznik, David George on 2024-07-08
Chatham Co.
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Recorded by: Jeff Niznik, David George on 2024-07-08
Chatham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Stefanie Hedrick on 2024-06-27
Mecklenburg Co.
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Recorded by: Chuck Smith on 2023-08-01
Davidson Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik on 2023-07-26
Chatham Co.
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Recorded by: Stephen Hall on 2023-05-21
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Chuck Smith on 2023-05-20
Davidson Co.
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Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2023-05-17
Chatham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Stephen Dunn on 2023-05-15
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: Steve Hall, David George, Jeff Niznik on 2023-04-29
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, L. M. Carlson, Stephen Dunn on 2022-07-15
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: Darryl Willis on 2022-05-23
Cabarrus Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jeff Niznik on 2022-05-18
Wake Co.
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Recorded by: Darryl Willis on 2022-05-12
Cabarrus Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: John Petranka on 2022-05-02
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Bo Sullivan on 2021-08-10
Richmond Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2021-06-26
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: David L. Heavner on 2021-04-23
Chatham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2020-08-23
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: L. M. Carlson on 2019-07-27
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Lenny Lampel on 2017-04-28
Mecklenburg Co.
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Recorded by: B. Bockhahn, P. Coin, C. Sorenson on 2015-07-24
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: B. Bockhahn, P. Scharf on 2015-07-22
Stanly Co.
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Recorded by: Stephen Hall, Brian Bockhahn, Paul Scharf on 2015-07-21
Stanly Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: B. Bockhahn, P. Scharf, L. Amos on 2015-05-12
Warren Co.
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