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Patalene olyzonaria (Walker, 1860) - Juniper Geometer

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Taxonomy
Superfamily:
Geometroidea		 Family:
Geometridae		Subfamily:
Ennominae		Tribe:
Ourapterygini		P3 Number:
91a1429		 MONA Number:
6974.00		 Other Common Name:
Juniper-twig Geometer
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Covell (1984); Beadle and Leckie (2012)Online Resources: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLD                                                                                 
Wingspan: 30 mm (Forbes, 1948)
Structural photos
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.
Patalene olyzonariaAlamance 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: Peatlands to dry old fields and barrens
Larval Host Plants: Larvae feed on cedars, including Eastern Red Cedar (Juniperus virginiana), Atlantic White Cedar (Chamaecyparis thyoides), and Northern White Cedar (Thuja occidentalis) (Wagner et al., 2001). In North Carolina, larvae have been recorded feeding on Eastern Red Cedar. - View
Wikipedia
See also Habitat Account for General Cedar Woodlands
Status in North Carolina
Natural Heritage Program Status:
Natural Heritage Program Ranks: G5 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 Patalene olyzonaria - Juniper Geometer

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Patalene olyzonariaRecorded by: R. Newman on 2025-08-27
Carteret Co.
Comment: 		Patalene olyzonariaRecorded by: Allison Garton on 2025-08-26
Moore Co.
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Patalene olyzonariaRecorded by: Dean Furbish on 2025-08-25
Wake Co.
Comment: 		Patalene olyzonariaRecorded by: Dean Furbish on 2025-08-16
Orange Co.
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Patalene olyzonariaRecorded by: Marilyn Westphal on 2025-08-09
Henderson Co.
Comment: 		Patalene olyzonariaRecorded by: Emily Stanley on 2025-07-31
Buncombe Co.
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Patalene olyzonariaRecorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-07-30
Wilson Co.
Comment: 		Patalene olyzonariaRecorded by: David George, Dale Morgan, Patrick Coin, Julie Tuttle, Becky Watkins, et al. on 2025-07-26
Orange Co.
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Patalene olyzonariaRecorded by: Ken Kneidel on 2025-07-19
Mecklenburg Co.
Comment: 		Patalene olyzonariaRecorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-07-12
Rowan Co.
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Patalene olyzonariaRecorded by: David George, David Bradley, Becky Watkins, David Cheng, Michelle Lotker, Tracy Feldman, et al. on 2025-06-28
Durham Co.
Comment: 		Patalene olyzonariaRecorded by: David George, David Bradley, Becky Watkins, David Cheng, Michelle Lotker, Tracy Feldman, et al. on 2025-06-28
Durham Co.
Comment: New Hope Bottomlands Moth Night
Patalene olyzonariaRecorded by: David George on 2025-06-26
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Patalene olyzonariaRecorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-06-21
Wilson Co.
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Patalene olyzonariaRecorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-06-20
Brunswick Co.
Comment: 		Patalene olyzonariaRecorded by: K. Bischof on 2025-05-21
Transylvania Co.
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Patalene olyzonariaRecorded by: David George on 2025-05-17
Durham Co.
Comment: 		Patalene olyzonariaRecorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-05-02
Brunswick Co.
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Patalene olyzonariaRecorded by: K. Bischof on 2025-04-29
Chatham Co.
Comment: 		Patalene olyzonariaRecorded by: K. Bischof on 2025-04-28
Chatham Co.
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Patalene olyzonariaRecorded by: Dean Furbish and Joy Wiggins on 2025-04-27
Pender Co.
Comment: 		Patalene olyzonariaRecorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-04-25
Brunswick Co.
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Patalene olyzonariaRecorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-04-24
Brunswick Co.
Comment: 		Patalene olyzonariaRecorded by: R. Newman on 2025-04-17
Carteret Co.
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Patalene olyzonariaRecorded by: R. Newman on 2024-12-28
Carteret Co.
Comment: 		Patalene olyzonariaRecorded by: John Petranka on 2024-12-17
Orange Co.
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Patalene olyzonariaRecorded by: R. Newman on 2024-11-18
Carteret Co.
Comment: 		Patalene olyzonariaRecorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-11-18
Madison Co.
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Patalene olyzonariaRecorded by: Simpson Eason on 2024-11-06
Durham Co.
Comment: 		Patalene olyzonariaRecorded by: David George, Rich Teper on 2024-11-05
Chatham Co.
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