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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 packardiAlamance 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.
Immature 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: immatures.
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
Wikipedia
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

 214 photos are available. Only the most recent 30 are shown.
Cyclophora packardi
Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-09-27
Brunswick Co.
Comment: 		Cyclophora packardi
Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-09-21
Brunswick Co.
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Cyclophora packardi
Recorded by: Dean Furbish and Joy Wiggins on 2025-09-19
Wake Co.
Comment: 		Cyclophora packardi
Recorded by: Nora Murdock, Robert Emmott on 2025-09-10
Haywood Co.
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Cyclophora packardi
Recorded by: Allison Garton on 2025-09-09
Moore Co.
Comment: 		Cyclophora packardi
Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-09-01
Rowan Co.
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Cyclophora packardi
Recorded by: Allison Garton on 2025-08-28
Moore Co.
Comment: 		Cyclophora packardi
Recorded by: R. Newman on 2025-08-26
Carteret Co.
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Cyclophora packardi
Recorded by: Dean Furbish on 2025-08-25
Wake Co.
Comment: 		Cyclophora packardi
Recorded by: Melody McMichael on 2025-08-06
Forsyth Co.
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Cyclophora packardi
Recorded by: David George, Dale Morgan, Patrick Coin, Julie Tuttle, Becky Watkins, et al. on 2025-07-26
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Cyclophora packardi
Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2025-07-20
Moore Co.
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Cyclophora packardi
Recorded by: Jeff Niznik, David George, Rob Van Epps, Kevin Metcalf on 2025-07-20
Richmond Co.
Comment: 		Cyclophora packardi
Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-07-13
Rowan Co.
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Cyclophora packardi
Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-07-09
Brunswick Co.
Comment: 		Cyclophora packardi
Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-07-09
Brunswick Co.
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Cyclophora packardi
Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-07-04
Wilson Co.
Comment: 		Cyclophora packardi
Recorded by: David George, David Cheng, Patrick Coin on 2025-06-29
Richmond Co.
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Cyclophora packardi
Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-06-27
Rowan Co.
Comment: 		Cyclophora packardi
Recorded by: Ken Kneidel on 2025-06-23
Mecklenburg Co.
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Cyclophora packardi
Recorded by: K. Bischof on 2025-06-22
Transylvania Co.
Comment: 		Cyclophora packardi
Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-06-21
Wilson Co.
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Cyclophora packardi
Recorded by: Allison Garton on 2025-06-18
Moore Co.
Comment: 		Cyclophora packardi
Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-06-14
Rowan Co.
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Cyclophora packardi
Recorded by: Allison Garton on 2025-06-06
Moore Co.
Comment: 		Cyclophora packardi
Recorded by: Ken Kneidel on 2025-06-03
Mecklenburg Co.
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Cyclophora packardi
Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-06-02
Brunswick Co.
Comment: 		Cyclophora packardi
Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-05-31
Brunswick Co.
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Cyclophora packardi
Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-05-31
Brunswick Co.
Comment: 		Cyclophora packardi
Recorded by: Michael P. Morales on 2025-05-29
Cumberland Co.
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