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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Butterflies and Moths (Lepidoptera) » Geometrid and Swallowtail Moths (Geometroidea) » Geometrid Moths (Geometridae) » Larentiinae » Xanthorhoini » Xanthorhoe » Red Twin-Spot - Hodges#7388 (Xanthorhoe ferrugata)
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Xanthorhoe ferrugata - female
Copyright © 2011 Harvey Schmidt

Xanthorhoe ferrugata - Female
Coldstream, Southern, British Columbia, Canada
September 21, 2011
I found this moth by the porch light the same morning that I found this one They look very similar except for the color.
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Contributed by Harvey Schmidt on 29 October, 2011 - 3:06pm
Last updated 13 January, 2019 - 10:31pm

Moved
Moved from Larentiinae.
… Bob Biagi, 13 January, 2019 - 3:38pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Moths.
… Jason D. Roberts, 15 December, 2011 - 10:15pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… John R. Maxwell, 7 November, 2011 - 2:57pm login or register to post comments

They look like
Carpet moths, but I'm no expert. Try looking around in Genus Euphyia for starters.

Or maybe something like Xanthorhoe, I will stop guessing now. The AM line is smooth on yours, so disregard Euphyia, I think.
… Roy Cohutta Brown, 29 October, 2011 - 3:23pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks Roy!
That's a good start!
… Harvey Schmidt, 29 October, 2011 - 4:05pm login or register to post comments

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