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Labrador Carpet Moth - Hodges#7368 (Xanthorhoe labradorensis)
Photo#111087
Copyright © 2007
John Davis
Xanthorhoe labradorensis
Stevenson, Skamania County, Washington, USA
May 14, 2007
Attracted to lights. MONA 7368. Need new species page.
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Contributed by
John Davis
on 19 May, 2007 - 12:59pm
Last updated 19 May, 2007 - 2:24pm
how determined?
How is
X. labradorensis
distinguished from
X. packardata
? Both occur in the west, and in the photos of both species
here
, there's more variation among individuals than between species.
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Robin McLeod
, 20 May, 2007 - 9:36am
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I can find no records for Oregon or Washington for Xanthorhoe packardata in any database of checklist I have access to, but that doesn't mean it's not present. There are 57 records for X. labradorensis in the Oregon State University database and none for X. packardata.
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John Davis
, 20 May, 2007 - 11:42am
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Thanks, John
It's possible that
Xanthorhoe packardata
is missing from Oregon, although that would be unusual because it's present in
California
and
British Columbia
. The trouble would be in recognizing it, as
X. labradorensis
also occurs in both of those areas.
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Robin McLeod
, 21 May, 2007 - 9:57pm
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Robin, there are so few people looking at moths in most areas I'm sure many things are being overlooked. It's great to see more and more moth photos showing up on BugGuide.
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John Davis
, 21 May, 2007 - 10:30pm
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Moved
Moved from
Xanthorhoe
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Jeff Hollenbeck
, 19 May, 2007 - 2:24pm
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