Moths of North Carolina
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Idaea tacturata (Walker, 1861) - Dot-lined Wave

Idaea tacturataIdaea tacturata
Taxonomy
Superfamily:
Geometroidea		 Family:
Geometridae		Subfamily:
Sterrhinae		Tribe:
Sterrhini		P3 Number:
91a0075		 MONA Number:
7122.00
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.
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Covell (1984)Online Resources: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLD                                                                                 
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.
Idaea tacturataAlamance Alexander Alleghany Anson Ashe Avery Beaufort Bertie Bladen Brunswick Buncombe Burke Cabarrus Caldwell Camden Carteret Caswell Catawba Chatham Cherokee Chowan Clay Cleveland Columbus Craven Cumberland Currituck Dare Davidson Davie Duplin Durham Edgecombe Forsyth Franklin Gaston Gates Graham Granville Greene Guilford Halifax Harnett Haywood Henderson Hertford Hoke Hyde Iredell Jackson Johnston Jones Lee Lenoir Lincoln Macon Madison Martin McDowell Mecklenburg Mitchell Montgomery Moore Nash New%20Hanover Northampton Onslow Orange Pamlico Pasquotank Pender Perquimans Person Pitt Polk Randolph Richmond Robeson Rockingham Rowan Rutherford Sampson Scotland Stanly Stokes Surry Swain Transylvania Tyrrell Union Vance Wake Warren Washington Watauga Wayne Wilkes Wilson Yadkin Yancey
Flight Dates:
 High Mountains (HM) ≥ 4,000 ft.
 Low Mountains (LM) < 4,000 ft.
 Piedmont (Pd)
 Coastal Plain (CP)

Click on graph to enlarge 		Image showing flight dates by month for High Mountains greater than 4,000 feet, Low Mountains, Piedmont, and Coastal Plain: adults.
Habitats and Life History
Habitats:
Larval Host Plants: Host plants are apparently unknown. - View
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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 Idaea tacturata - Dot-lined Wave

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Idaea tacturataRecorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-07-20
Brunswick Co.
Comment: 		Idaea tacturataRecorded by: Allison Garton on 2025-06-06
Moore Co.
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Idaea tacturataRecorded by: Ken Kneidel on 2025-06-03
Mecklenburg Co.
Comment: 		Idaea tacturataRecorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-05-31
Brunswick Co.
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Idaea tacturataRecorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-05-29
Wilson Co.
Comment: 		Idaea tacturataRecorded by: Allison Garton on 2025-05-24
Moore Co.
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Idaea tacturataRecorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2025-05-24
Richmond Co.
Comment: 		Idaea tacturataRecorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2025-05-23
Richmond Co.
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Idaea tacturataRecorded by: Michael P. Morales on 2025-05-22
Cumberland Co.
Comment: 		Idaea tacturataRecorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-05-20
Wilson Co.
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Idaea tacturataRecorded by: R. Newman on 2025-05-15
Carteret Co.
Comment: 		Idaea tacturataRecorded by: R. Newman on 2024-10-02
Carteret Co.
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Idaea tacturataRecorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-09-03
Wilson Co.
Comment: 		Idaea tacturataRecorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-08-31
Brunswick Co.
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Idaea tacturataRecorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-08-25
Wilson Co.
Comment: 		Idaea tacturataRecorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-08-16
Brunswick Co.
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Idaea tacturataRecorded by: Jeff Niznik on 2024-06-15
Scotland Co.
Comment: 		Idaea tacturataRecorded by: Jeff Niznik on 2024-06-14
Scotland Co.
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Idaea tacturataRecorded by: Hunter Phillips on 2024-06-07
Onslow Co.
Comment: 		Idaea tacturataRecorded by: Dean Furbish on 2024-06-07
Wake Co.
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Idaea tacturataRecorded by: Dean Furbish on 2024-06-02
Wake Co.
Comment: 		Idaea tacturataRecorded by: R. Newman on 2024-06-01
Carteret Co.
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Idaea tacturataRecorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2024-06-01
Chatham Co.
Comment: 		Idaea tacturataRecorded by: R. Newman on 2024-05-29
Carteret Co.
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Idaea tacturataRecorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-05-28
Wilson Co.
Comment: 		Idaea tacturataRecorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-05-25
Brunswick Co.
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Idaea tacturataRecorded by: Simpson Eason on 2023-09-23
Brunswick Co.
Comment: 		Idaea tacturataRecorded by: Mark Basinger on 2023-09-21
Wilson Co.
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Idaea tacturataRecorded by: Mark Basinger on 2023-09-10
Wilson Co.
Comment: 		Idaea tacturataRecorded by: Mark Basinger on 2023-09-09
Wilson Co.
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