Moths of North Carolina
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403 NC Records

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

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Taxonomy
Superfamily:
Geometroidea		 Family:
Geometridae		Subfamily:
Sterrhinae		Tribe:
Cosymbiini		P3 Number:
91a0021		 MONA Number:
7136.00
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Covell (1984); Beadle and Leckie (2012)Online Resources: 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.
Cyclophora packardi
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). As of 2024, our only feeding record is for Turkey Oak (Quercus laevis). - 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: G4 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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 Photo Gallery for Cyclophora packardi - Packard's Wave

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

Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-06-21
Wilson Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Allison Garton on 2025-06-18
Moore Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-06-14
Rowan Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Allison Garton on 2025-06-06
Moore Co.
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Recorded by: Ken Kneidel on 2025-06-03
Mecklenburg Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-06-02
Brunswick Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-05-31
Brunswick Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-05-31
Brunswick Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-05-21
Wilson Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jeff Niznik, David George on 2025-05-09
Cumberland Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-05-03
Brunswick Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-05-02
Wilson Co.
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Recorded by: Simpson Eason on 2025-04-30
Durham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: John Petranka and Sally Gewalt on 2025-04-29
Warren Co.
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Recorded by: Jeff Niznik, David George on 2025-04-05
Chatham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Lior S. Carlson, Dean Furbish on 2025-04-04
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-03-31
Wilson Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik, Rich Teper on 2025-03-28
Chatham Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-03-24
Brunswick Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: John Petranka on 2024-10-09
Bladen Co.
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Recorded by: John Petranka on 2024-09-28
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: John Petranka on 2024-09-22
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: John Petranka on 2024-09-14
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jeff Niznik, David George on 2024-09-07
Alamance Co.
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Recorded by: John Petranka on 2024-09-06
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: John Petranka on 2024-08-31
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: Lenny Lampel on 2024-08-29
Union Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik, Kenneth Geisert, David Bradley, Julie Tuttle, Patrick Coin, Kaitlyn Elliott, Becky Watkins on 2024-08-17
Durham Co.
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Recorded by: Lior S. Carlson, Dean Furbish on 2024-08-17
Johnston Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-08-13
Madison Co.
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