Moths of North Carolina
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337 NC Records

Cyclophora packardi (Prout, 1936) - Packard's Wave Moth


Taxonomy
Superfamily: Geometroidea Family: GeometridaeSubfamily: SterrhinaeTribe: CosymbiiniP3 Number: 910544.00 MONA Number: 7136.00
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Covell (1984); Beadle and Leckie (2012)Online Photographs: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLD                                                                                 
Adult Markings: The ground color of the wings is buff, dusted with brown or red; the discal spot is white, surrounded by a heavy black border (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:
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: Our records come from a wide range of habitat types but mainly from wet to mesic forests.
Larval Host Plants: Larvae feed on oaks (Wagner et al., 2001) - View
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See also Habitat Account for General Oak-Hickory Forests
Status in North Carolina
Natural Heritage Program Status:
Natural Heritage Program Ranks: [G4G5] S4S5
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 Cyclophora packardi - Packard's Wave Moth

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

Recorded by: Dean Furbish on 2023-09-26
Wake Co.
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Recorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik on 2023-09-07
Chatham Co.
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Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2023-09-04
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik on 2023-08-30
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: Stephen Hall on 2023-08-18
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: Simpson Eason on 2023-08-06
Durham Co.
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Recorded by: David George, John Petranka on 2023-08-05
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: jim Petranka on 2023-08-02
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: Darryl Willis on 2023-07-28
Cabarrus Co.
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Recorded by: Jeff Niznik, Stephen Dunn on 2023-07-26
Chatham Co.
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Recorded by: Chuck Smith on 2023-07-23
Davidson 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.
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Recorded by: Owen McConnell on 2023-07-17
Durham Co.
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Recorded by: Stephen Hall on 2023-07-16
Orange Co.
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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.
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Recorded by: David George, John Petranka on 2023-07-07
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: John Petranka on 2023-07-04
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik on 2023-06-25
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: Stephen Hall on 2023-06-18
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: Stephen Hall on 2023-06-18
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: Stephen Hall on 2023-06-14
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: Jeff Niznik on 2023-05-31
Durham Co.
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Recorded by: Jeff Niznik on 2023-05-31
Durham Co.
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Recorded by: Stephen Hall on 2023-05-23
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2023-05-17
Chatham Co.
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Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2023-05-12
Durham Co.
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Recorded by: R. Newman on 2023-04-29
Carteret Co.
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Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2023-04-12
Chatham Co.
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Recorded by: John Petranka on 2022-09-21
Orange Co.
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