Moths of North Carolina
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Timandra amaturaria Walker, 1866 - Cross-lined Wave Moth

Timandra amaturariaTimandra amaturariaTimandra amaturaria
Taxonomy
Superfamily: Geometroidea Family: GeometridaeSubfamily: SterrhinaeTribe: TimandriniP3 Number: 91a0027 MONA Number: 7147.00
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Covell (1984; as Calothysanis amaturaria); Beadle and Leckie (2012)Online Resources: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLD                                                                                 
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.
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: We have several records from river shorelines, with others from upland fields or residential areas.
Larval Host Plants: Larvae feed on buckwheat, dock, and knotweed, all members of the Polygonaceae (Wagner, 2005). - View
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See also Habitat Account for General Successional Fields and Forblands
Status in North Carolina
Natural Heritage Program Status:
Natural Heritage Program Ranks: G5 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 Timandra amaturaria - Cross-lined Wave Moth

Photos: 6

Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-08-09
Mitchell Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2020-09-11
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: Vin Stanton on 2019-08-10
Buncombe Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Shields and Hunter Phillips on 2017-08-04
Tyrrell Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Shields and Hunter Phillips on 2017-08-04
Tyrrell Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Doug Blatny/Jackie Nelson on 2012-05-23
Ashe Co.
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