Species Details

Cyclophora pendulinaria

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Common NamePearly-grey Wave, Sweetfern Geometer SeasonalityMid May to mid July, most flight activity occurring in mid June IdentificationA small pale grey geometrid with dotted AM and PM lines, and occasionally a suffused median line; terminal line a row of fine black spots. The discal spots are white and outlined in dark grey, unlike in any other species that might be confused with this moth.

Scientific Name Cyclophora pendulinaria Common Name Pearly-grey Wave, Sweetfern Geometer Habitat Moist or mesic forest habitats. Seasonality Mid May to mid July, most flight activity occurring in mid June Identification
A small pale grey geometrid with dotted AM and PM lines, and occasionally a suffused median line; terminal line a row of fine black spots. The discal spots are white and outlined in dark grey, unlike in any other…
A small pale grey geometrid with dotted AM and PM lines, and occasionally a suffused median line; terminal line a row of fine black spots. The discal spots are white and outlined in dark grey, unlike in any other species that might be confused with this moth.
Life History
The larva is extremely variable in colour, ranging from green to yellow, orange brown or purple-brown; when feeding, larvae usually eat leaf tissue without cutting entirely through leaf (Wagner et al. 2001). The pupa…
The larva is extremely variable in colour, ranging from green to yellow, orange brown or purple-brown; when feeding, larvae usually eat leaf tissue without cutting entirely through leaf (Wagner et al. 2001). The pupa overwinters, and adults come to light.
Conservation Not of concern Diet Info
Although the common name relates the fact that larvae feed on sweetfern (Comptonia) (Wagner et al. 2001), this plant does not occur in western Canada and larvae instead prefer alders (Alnus spp.) and birches (Betula
Although the common name relates the fact that larvae feed on sweetfern (Comptonia) (Wagner et al. 2001), this plant does not occur in western Canada and larvae instead prefer alders (Alnus spp.) and birches (Betula spp.) (Prentice 1963).
Range Newfoundland and Labrador west to the Yukon and coastal BC, south to GA in the East (McGuffin 1967, Wagner et al. 2001).

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"Species Details - Cyclophora pendulinaria, University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum." University of Alberta Museums Search Site, https://search.museums.ualberta.ca/g/2-3991. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

Authorship

Name Schmidt, B. C.
Role species page author
Date 2003-09

References

Specimen Information

There are 53 specimens of this Species.

53 results plotted on map in 18 markers.
Note: Only records with latitude and longitude coordinates are plotted on map.

UASM7157 - Cyclophora pendulinaria

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Tofield Collected BySchmidt, B. C. Date Collected2000-06-13

UASM10476 - Cyclophora pendulinaria

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Edmonton Date Collected1921-07-03

UASM10477 - Cyclophora pendulinaria

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Edmonton Date Collected1919-05-25

UASM10479 - Cyclophora pendulinaria

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Edmonton Collected ByBowman, K. Date Collected1941-05-16

UASM10481 - Cyclophora pendulinaria

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Edmonton Date Collected1919-05-25

UASM10486 - Cyclophora pendulinaria

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Edmonton Date Collected1920-06-21

UASM10487 - Cyclophora pendulinaria

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Edmonton Collected ByBowman, K. Date Collected1933-06-17

UASM10488 - Cyclophora pendulinaria

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Edmonton Date Collected1919-06-18

UASM10489 - Cyclophora pendulinaria

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Edmonton Collected ByMackie, Donald Date Collected1918-06-07

UASM10490 - Cyclophora pendulinaria

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Edmonton Date Collected1919-06-19

UASM10491 - Cyclophora pendulinaria

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Edmonton Collected ByBowman, K. Date Collected1934-05-27

UASM10492 - Cyclophora pendulinaria

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Edmonton Collected ByBowman, K. Date Collected1928-07-01

UASM10493 - Cyclophora pendulinaria

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Edmonton Collected ByBowman, K. Date Collected1919-06-04

UASM10494 - Cyclophora pendulinaria

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Edmonton Collected ByBowman, K. Date Collected1942-05-21

UASM10495 - Cyclophora pendulinaria

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Edmonton Date Collected1919-06-20

UASM10501 - Cyclophora pendulinaria

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Edmonton Collected ByBowman, K. Date Collected1933-06-17

UASM10502 - Cyclophora pendulinaria

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Edmonton Collected ByBowman, K. Date Collected1929-06-08

UASM10504 - Cyclophora pendulinaria

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Red Deer Collected ByBowman, K. Date Collected1924-06-18

UASM10505 - Cyclophora pendulinaria

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Edmonton Collected ByBowman, K. Date Collected1942-06-14

UASM10510 - Cyclophora pendulinaria

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Nordegg Collected ByBowman, K. Date Collected1920-07-16

UASM10517 - Cyclophora pendulinaria

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Edmonton Date Collected1920-07-19

Adult Seasonal Distribution