Patalene olyzonaria

Patalene olyzonaria
	Patalene olyzonaria
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Geometridae
Genus:	Patalene
Species:	P. olyzonaria
Binomial name
	Patalene olyzonaria; (Walker, 1860)
Synonyms
	Syssaura olyzonariaWalker, 1860; Drepanodes syzygiariaHulst, 1886; Drepanodes sesquilineaGrote, 1870; Patalene olyzonaria puber(Grote & Robinson, 1867) ; Patalene varus (Grote & Robinson, 1867) ; Patalene aquosus (Grote & Robinson, 1867) ; Patalene juniperaria (Packard, 1871) ; Patalene hortularia (Hulst, 1886) ; Patalene perizomaria (Hulst, 1886) ;

Last updated February 11, 2026

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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Patalene olyzonaria

Patalene olyzonaria
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Geometridae
Genus:	Patalene
Species:	P. olyzonaria
Binomial name
*Patalene olyzonaria* (Walker, 1860)
Synonyms
Syssaura olyzonariaWalker, 1860 Drepanodes syzygiariaHulst, 1886 Drepanodes sesquilineaGrote, 1870 Patalene olyzonaria puber(Grote & Robinson, 1867) Patalene varus (Grote & Robinson, 1867) Patalene aquosus (Grote & Robinson, 1867) Patalene juniperaria (Packard, 1871) Patalene hortularia (Hulst, 1886) Patalene perizomaria (Hulst, 1886)