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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)
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 olyzonaria
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: Peatlands to dry old fields and barrens
Larval Host Plants: Larvae feed on cedars, including Red Cedars and White Cedar - View
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See also Habitat Account for General Cedar Woodlands
Status in North Carolina
Natural Heritage Program Status:
Natural Heritage Program Ranks: G5 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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Recorded by: John Petranka on 2024-12-17
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: R. Newman on 2024-11-18
Carteret Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-11-18
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Simpson Eason on 2024-11-06
Durham Co.
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Recorded by: David George, Rich Teper on 2024-11-05
Chatham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: John Petranka on 2024-11-05
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-11-04
Wilson Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: John Petranka on 2024-10-31
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: John Petranka on 2024-10-31
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: John Petranka on 2024-10-30
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: Chuck Smith on 2024-10-26
Davie Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: John Petranka on 2024-10-13
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: John Petranka on 2024-10-06
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-10-04
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: R. Newman on 2024-10-03
Carteret Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Chuck Smith on 2024-09-22
Davidson Co.
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Recorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik on 2024-09-12
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-09-11
Madison Co.
Comment: Two larvae were on Eastern Red Cedar.
Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-09-11
Madison Co.
Comment: Two larvae were on Eastern Red Cedar. 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-09-11
Madison Co.
Comment: Two larvae were on Eastern Red Cedar.
Recorded by: Chuck Smith on 2024-09-09
Davidson Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: R. Newman on 2024-08-31
Carteret Co.
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Recorded by: David George on 2024-08-31
Chatham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: John Petranka on 2024-08-31
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: R. Newman on 2024-08-12
Carteret Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-08-09
Mitchell Co.
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Recorded by: Stephen Dunn on 2024-07-30
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: John Petranka on 2024-07-26
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-07-11
Brunswick Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik, Stephen Dunn on 2024-06-29
Chatham Co.
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