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Patalene olyzonaria (Juniper-twig Geometer)

Synonyms: Drepanodes complana; Drepanodes olyzonaria; Drepanodes sesquilinea; Drepanodes syzygiaria

Wikipedia Abstract

Patalene olyzonaria, the juniper-twig geometer, is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found from Quebec and New Hampshire to Florida, west to Texas, north to Wisconsin. The wingspan is 21–25 mm. Adults are on wing from April to November. There are two to three generations per year. The larvae feed on Juniperus species and at times Thuja occidentalis and possibly Pinus.
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Infraspecies

Prey / Diet

Juniperus virginiana (Eastern Red-cedar)[1]

External References

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Citations

Attributes / relations provided by
1HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants Gaden S. Robinson, Phillip R. Ackery, Ian J. Kitching, George W. Beccaloni AND Luis M. Hernández
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0