Moths of North Carolina
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Pasiphila rectangulata (Linnaeus, 1758) - Green Pug Moth

Pasiphila rectangulataPasiphila rectangulata
Taxonomy
Superfamily:
Geometroidea		 Family:
Geometridae		Subfamily:
Larentiinae		Tribe:
Eupitheciini		P3 Number:
91a0331		 MONA Number:
7625.00
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Beadle and Leckie (2012)Online Resources: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLD                                                                                 
Structural photos
Adult ID Requirements: Identifiable from good quality photos of unworn specimens.
Distribution in North Carolina
Distribution:
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Pasiphila rectangulata
Flight 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:
Larval Host Plants: Larvae feed on apple (Malus) and pear (Pyrus) (Wagner et al., 2001). Other reported hosts include hawthorn (Crataegus) and cherry (Prunus) (Beadle & Leckie, 2012). - View
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Status in North Carolina
Natural Heritage Program Status:
Natural Heritage Program Ranks: G5 SNR [SNA]
State Protection:
Comments: Exotic

 Photo Gallery for Pasiphila rectangulata - Green Pug Moth

Photos: 2

Recorded by: J.B. Sullivan on 2019-05-30
Ashe Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Parker Backstrom on 2010-05-28
Dare Co.
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