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Cyclophora packardi

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Cyclophora packardi
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C. packardi
Binomial name
Cyclophora packardi
(Prout, 1936)[1]
Synonyms
  • Cosymbia packardi Prout, 1936

Cyclophora packardi, Packard's wave moth or Packard's wave, is a moth in the family Geometridae. It is found in North America,[2] from Maine to Florida, west to Texas and north to Iowa and Ohio.

The wingspan is 17–23 mm. The wings are yellowish to orangish-brown.Adults are on wing from April/May to September.

The larvae possibly feed on Comptonia and/or Quercus species.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Home of Ichneumonoidea". Taxapad. Dicky Sick Ki Yu. 1997–2012. Retrieved 2013. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  2. ^ mothphotographersgroup
  3. ^ Bug Guide