Moths of North Carolina
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366 NC Records

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

Cyclophora packardiCyclophora packardiCyclophora packardi
Taxonomy
Superfamily: Geometroidea Family: GeometridaeSubfamily: SterrhinaeTribe: CosymbiiniP3 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.
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: [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

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

Recorded by: John Petranka on 2024-10-09
Bladen Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Lenny Lampel on 2024-08-29
Union Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-08-13
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik, Kevin Bischof on 2024-08-07
Transylvania Co.
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Recorded by: Emily Stanley on 2024-08-05
Buncombe Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik, Patrick Coin, Steve Hall, Carol Tingley, Tom Howard on 2024-07-27
Chatham Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-07-27
Rowan Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-07-27
Rowan Co.
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Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2024-07-08
Chatham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-07-06
Wilson Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-07-06
Wilson Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik, Stephen Dunn on 2024-06-29
Chatham Co.
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Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik, Stephen Dunn on 2024-06-29
Chatham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik, Patrick Coin on 2024-06-22
Chatham Co.
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Recorded by: David George, Steve Hall, Patrick Coin, Mark Basinger on 2024-06-16
Chatham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2024-06-03
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-05-28
Wilson Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-05-28
Wilson Co.
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Recorded by: R. Newman on 2024-05-25
Carteret Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-05-23
Wilson Co.
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Recorded by: R. Newman on 2024-05-19
Onslow Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, Rich Teper on 2024-05-13
Chatham Co.
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Recorded by: Stephen Hall, David George, and David Bradley on 2024-05-07
Durham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Stephen Hall on 2024-04-14
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: Stephen Hall on 2024-04-14
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Simpson Eason on 2024-04-14
Durham Co.
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Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2024-04-01
Chatham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik, David George on 2024-03-31
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: Dean Furbish on 2024-03-29
Wake Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Dean Furbish on 2023-09-26
Wake Co.
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