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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Butterflies and Moths (Lepidoptera) » Moths » Geometroidea » Geometrid Moths (Geometridae) » Larentiinae » Xanthorhoini » Xanthorhoe » Toothed Brown Carpet - Hodges #7390 (Xanthorhoe lacustrata)

Species Xanthorhoe lacustrata - Toothed Brown Carpet - Hodges #7390

Classification · Size · Identification · Range · Season · Food · See Also · Internet References
Moth - Xanthorhoe lacustrata Toothed Brown Carpet? - Xanthorhoe lacustrata Moth on Screen - Xanthorhoe lacustrata Xanthorhoe lacustrata Xanthorhoe lacustrata - female Medium Moth - Xanthorhoe lacustrata Toothed Brown Carpet Moth - Xanthorhoe lacustrata Xanthorhoe lacustrata? This is my best guess but I could be wrong. I'd appreciate your input. - Xanthorhoe lacustrata
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Classification
Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Insecta (Insects)
Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)
No Taxon (Moths)
Superfamily Geometroidea
Family Geometridae (Geometrid Moths)
Subfamily Larentiinae
Tribe Xanthorhoini
Genus Xanthorhoe
Species lacustrata (Toothed Brown Carpet - Hodges #7390)
Size
wingspan 22-24 mm
Identification
forewing subterminal area light brown, basal area medium brown, discal spot reduced or absent, AM line relatively smooth and gently curving
hindwing pale grayish brown
Range
southern Canada and adjacent parts of US
Season
adults fly from April to September
Food
larvae feed on birch, blackberry, hawthorn, and willow (Ohio State U.)
See Also
Euphyia intermediata (Sharp-angled Carpet) which has a large black discal spot, a more jagged or zigzag AM line, and a paler forewing ground color. See comparison images of both species.
Internet References
live adult image (Steve Walter, New York)
pinned adult image (CBIF)
common name reference (Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources)
Contributed by Robin McLeod on 12 February, 2005 - 4:46pm
Additional contributions by Matthew Roth
Last updated 20 September, 2005 - 6:13pm

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