Moths of North Carolina
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164 NC Records

Xanthorhoe lacustrata (Guenée, [1858]) - Toothed Brown Carpet Moth

Taxonomy
Superfamily: Geometroidea Family: GeometridaeSubfamily: LarentiinaeTribe: XanthorhoiniP3 Number: 910234.00 MONA Number: 7390.00
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Covell (1984); Beadle and Leckie (2012)Online Photographs: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLDTechnical Description, Adults: Forbes (1948)                                                                                 
Adult Structural Features: Male antennae are serrate, not pectinate as in ferrugata (Forbes, 1948)
Adult ID Requirements: Identifiable from good quality photos of unworn specimens.
Distribution in North Carolina
Distribution:
County Map: Clicking on a county returns the records for the species in that county.
Flight Dates:
 High Mountains (HM) ≥ 4,000 ft.
 Low Mountains (LM) < 4,000 ft.
 Piedmont (Pd)
 Coastal Plain (CP)

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Habitats and Life History
Habitats: Our records from the Coastal Plain come almost entirely from wet forests, including non-riverine swamp forests. Piedmont records also include riparian forests. Mountain records come from riparian forests and cove forests.
Larval Host Plants: Larvae feed on Impatiens (Dyar, cited by Forbes, 1948). Covell (1984) additionally lists Birch, Blackberry, Hawthorn, and Willow. - View
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See also Habitat Account for General Wet Hardwood Forests
Status in North Carolina
Natural Heritage Program Status:
Natural Heritage Program Ranks: G5 S3S4
State Protection: Has no legal protection, although permits are required to collect it on state parks and other public lands.
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 Photo Gallery for Xanthorhoe lacustrata - Toothed Brown Carpet Moth

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Recorded by: tom ward on 2024-03-20
Buncombe Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: tom ward on 2024-03-15
Buncombe Co.
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Recorded by: tom ward on 2024-03-12
Buncombe Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jeff Niznik, Stephen Dunn on 2024-03-03
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: Emily Stanley on 2024-02-21
Buncombe Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2023-09-24
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: Jeff Niznik on 2023-08-21
Durham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Owen McConnell on 2023-08-19
Graham Co.
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Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2023-07-24
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Stephen Hall on 2023-06-18
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: Stephen Hall on 2023-06-18
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: K. Bischof on 2023-05-29
Transylvania Co.
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Recorded by: Morgan Freese on 2023-02-27
Buncombe Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2023-02-22
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: Simpson Eason on 2023-02-10
Durham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2023-02-09
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: Owen McConnell on 2022-08-24
Graham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Vin Stanton on 2022-05-28
Buncombe Co.
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Recorded by: Jeff Niznik on 2022-05-18
Wake Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2022-04-21
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: Stephen Hall and Bo Sullivan on 2021-09-14
Ashe Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Dean Furbish on 2021-07-08
Wake Co.
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Recorded by: Dean Furbish on 2021-05-16
Wake Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Owen McConnell on 2021-05-08
Graham Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2021-04-04
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Vin Stanton on 2021-03-27
Buncombe Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2021-03-12
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Gary Maness on 2020-10-05
Guilford Co.
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Recorded by: Owen McConnell on 2020-08-26
Durham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2020-08-15
Madison Co.
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