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Labrador Carpet Moth - Hodges#7368 (Xanthorhoe labradorensis)
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thuya
carpet -
Xanthorhoe labradorensis
Northeast Harbor, MDI, Hancock County, Maine, USA
August 15, 2017
Looks like Xanthorhoe labradorensis or X. packardata. Wish the pic was sharper.
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thuya
on 10 May, 2019 - 12:51pm
Last updated 26 August, 2020 - 12:19am
Moved
Moved from
Xanthorhoe
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The lack of a large tooth on the PM line, combined with the coloring at the base of the wings (among other features) should help to rule out
Xanthorhoe packardata
. Otherwise, JoAnne is correct.
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Bob Biagi
, 26 August, 2020 - 12:19am
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If you read the remarks for e
If you read the remarks for each species you'll see both have the same coloring at the base of the wings. And dissection is the only way to determine, so I disagree with your assessment.
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JoAnneRusso
, 26 August, 2020 - 6:01am
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either X. packardata or labra
either X. packardata or labradorensis, needs to be dissected to determine.
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JoAnneRusso
, 10 May, 2019 - 2:48pm
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JoAnneRusso
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