Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1310256

Packard's Wave
Cyclophora packardi

Observation date: September 03, 2021
Submitted by: robpendergast
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: What’s the best way to separate pendulinaria/packardi?
Status: Resident
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: September 03, 2021
Coordinator notes: Thanks for bringing this to my attention. I changed the ID of the other Cyclophora you had recently posted after some study of the various moths on BG and MPG. From BG for C. packardi - Wings yellowish to orangish-brown, not mottled; discal spots hollow or filled with white; AM and PM lines made of bold gray dots, distinct and uniformly separated; solid gray median line sometimes present.
Checklist region(s): United States, Wisconsin, Portage County