Moths of North Carolina
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505 NC Records

Patalene olyzonaria (Walker, 1860) - Juniper Geometer Moth

Taxonomy
Superfamily: Geometroidea Family: GeometridaeSubfamily: EnnominaeTribe: OurapteryginiP3 Number: 911423.00 MONA Number: 6974.00
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Covell (1984); Beadle and Leckie (2012)Online Photographs: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLD                                                                                 
Wingspan: 30 mm (Forbes, 1948)
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.
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 Red Cedars and White 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 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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 Photo Gallery for Patalene olyzonaria - Juniper Geometer Moth

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

Recorded by: R. Newman on 2024-03-05
Carteret Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: R. Newman on 2023-12-09
Carteret Co.
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Recorded by: R. Newman on 2023-11-16
Carteret Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: R. Newman on 2023-11-08
Carteret Co.
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Recorded by: Stephen Dunn on 2023-10-27
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: R. Newman on 2023-10-25
Carteret Co.
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Recorded by: Stephen Hall on 2023-10-19
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik on 2023-10-06
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik on 2023-10-06
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George on 2023-10-05
Durham Co.
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Recorded by: R. Newman on 2023-09-20
Carteret Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George on 2023-08-25
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: Stephen Hall on 2023-08-18
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik on 2023-08-18
Caswell Co.
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Recorded by: Stephen Hall on 2023-08-18
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2023-08-16
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: David George, John Petranka on 2023-08-05
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Travis McLain on 2023-08-02
Cabarrus Co.
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Recorded by: Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik on 2023-07-26
Chatham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik on 2023-07-26
Chatham Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2023-07-26
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Lenny Lampel on 2023-07-26
Mecklenburg Co.
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Recorded by: David George, Steve Hall, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik, Rich Teper, Becky Watkins on 2023-07-22
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Stephen Hall on 2023-07-16
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: Chuck Smith on 2023-07-16
Davidson Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Stephen Hall on 2023-07-16
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik on 2023-07-13
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Dean Furbish on 2023-07-11
Wake Co.
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Recorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik on 2023-07-06
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Stephen Dunn on 2023-07-02
Orange Co.
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