Moths of North Carolina
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16 NC Records

Idaea productata (Packard, 1876) - Ochre Wave

Idaea productata
Taxonomy
Superfamily: Geometroidea Family: GeometridaeSubfamily: SterrhinaeTribe: SterrhiniP3 Number: 91a0065 MONA Number: 7112.00
Comments: One of thirty species in this genus that occur in North America north of Mexico (Pohl et al., 2016). Thirteen have been recorded in North Carolina.
Species Status: North Carolina specimens have been barcoded and appear to be the same as other populations in the East
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Online Resources: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLDTechnical Description, Adults: Forbes (1948)                                                                                 
Adult Markings: A medium-small, yellowish-brown Wave with somewhat falcate forewings -- the costa is arched and the outer margin is strongly oblique (Forbes, 1948). The head, body, and ground color of the wings is dull reddish yellow, with a dusting of brown scales. The antemedian and postmedian are both waved and dark brown; a median line may also be present. The front is blackish and the interannental bar is white. Idaea eremiata is similar but usually lighter in color and with fainter lines; the front is also reddish-brown in that species.
Wingspan: 25 mm (Forbes, 1948)
Adult Structural Features: The subcosta and radius veins are shortly fused in this species but touch at just a point in eremiata and other members of this genus (Forbes, 1948)
Adult ID Requirements: Identifiable from photos showing hindwings, abdomen, or other specialized views [e.g., frons, palps, antennae, undersides].
Distribution in North Carolina
Distribution: We have records across the entire state
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Flight Dates:
 High Mountains (HM) ≥ 4,000 ft.
 Low Mountains (LM) < 4,000 ft.
 Piedmont (Pd)
 Coastal Plain (CP)

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