Moths of North Carolina

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Glena plumosaria (Packard, 1874) - Dainty Gray

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:

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Flight Dates: High Mountains (HM) ≥ 4,000 ft. Low Mountains (LM) < 4,000 ft. Piedmont (Pd) Coastal Plain (CP) Click on graph to enlarge
Immature Dates: High Mountains (HM) ≥ 4,000 ft. Low Mountains (LM) < 4,000 ft. Piedmont (Pd) Coastal Plain (CP) Click on graph to enlarge

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.

Comments:

Photo Gallery for Glena plumosaria - Dainty Gray

36 photos are available. Only the most recent 30 are shown.

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