Cyclophora packardi

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.

Cyclophora packardi
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Cyclophora
Species:
C. packardi
Binomial name
Cyclophora packardi
(Prout, 1936)[1]
Synonyms
  • Cosymbia packardi Prout, 1936

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. Yu, Dicky Sick Ki. "Cyclophora packardi (Prout 1936)". Home of Ichneumonoidea. Taxapad. Archived from the original on March 24, 2016.
  2. mothphotographersgroup
  3. Bug Guide


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