Moths of North Carolina
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Patalene olyzonaria (Walker, 1860) - Juniper Geometer

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Taxonomy
Superfamily:
Geometroidea		 Family:
Geometridae		Subfamily:
Ennominae		Tribe:
Ourapterygini		P3 Number:
91a1429		 MONA Number:
6974.00		 Other Common Name:
Juniper-twig Geometer
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Covell (1984); Beadle and Leckie (2012)Online Resources: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLD                                                                                 
Wingspan: 30 mm (Forbes, 1948)
Structural photos
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.
Patalene olyzonaria
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: Peatlands to dry old fields and barrens
Larval Host Plants: Larvae feed on cedars, including Eastern Red Cedar (Juniperus virginiana), Atlantic White Cedar (Chamaecyparis thyoides), and Northern White Cedar (Thuja occidentalis) (Wagner et al., 2001). In North Carolina, larvae have been recorded feeding on Eastern Red Cedar. - View
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See also Habitat Account for General Cedar Woodlands
Status in North Carolina
Natural Heritage Program Status:
Natural Heritage Program Ranks: G5 SNR [S5]
State Protection: Has no legal protection, although permits are required to collect it on state parks and other public lands.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-05-02
Brunswick Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Dean Furbish and Joy Wiggins on 2025-04-27
Pender Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-04-25
Brunswick Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-04-24
Brunswick Co.
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Recorded by: R. Newman on 2025-04-17
Carteret Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: R. Newman on 2024-12-28
Carteret Co.
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Recorded by: John Petranka on 2024-12-17
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: R. Newman on 2024-11-18
Carteret Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-11-18
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Simpson Eason on 2024-11-06
Durham Co.
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Recorded by: David George, Rich Teper on 2024-11-05
Chatham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: John Petranka on 2024-11-05
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-11-04
Wilson Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: John Petranka on 2024-10-31
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: John Petranka on 2024-10-31
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: John Petranka on 2024-10-30
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: David George, Randy Newman on 2024-10-28
Carteret Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Chuck Smith on 2024-10-26
Davie Co.
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Recorded by: John Petranka on 2024-10-13
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: John Petranka on 2024-10-06
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-10-04
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: R. Newman on 2024-10-03
Carteret Co.
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Recorded by: Chuck Smith on 2024-09-22
Davidson Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik on 2024-09-12
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-09-11
Madison Co.
Comment: Two larvae were on Eastern Red Cedar. 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-09-11
Madison Co.
Comment: Two larvae were on Eastern Red Cedar.
Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-09-11
Madison Co.
Comment: Two larvae were on Eastern Red Cedar. 		Recorded by: Chuck Smith on 2024-09-09
Davidson Co.
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Recorded by: R. Newman on 2024-08-31
Carteret Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George on 2024-08-31
Chatham Co.
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