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Xanthorhoe iduata (Guenée, [1858]) - Broken-banded Carpet

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Taxonomy
Superfamily:
Geometroidea		 Family:
Geometridae		Subfamily:
Larentiinae		Tribe:
Xanthorhoini		P3 Number:
91a0414		 MONA Number:
7371.00
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Online Resources: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLDTechnical Description, Adults: Forbes (1948)                                                                                 
Adult Markings: The ground color is whitish gray, usually without any red or brown shading (Forbes, 1948). The median area is blackish and strongly contrasting with the ground color, especially towards the costa, often forming a roundish or squarish patch. The lines are regularly scalloped, including the subterminal, which is usually white. A pair of dark spots are located in the subterminal area just beyond the cell. The outer margin is shaded with dark gray.
Wingspan: 20-23 mm (Forbes, 1948)
Adult Structural Features: Male antennae are fully pectinate (Forbes, 1948)
Structural photos
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.
Xanthorhoe iduataAlamance Alexander Alleghany Anson Ashe Avery Beaufort Bertie Bladen Brunswick Buncombe Burke Cabarrus Caldwell Camden Carteret Caswell Catawba Chatham Cherokee Chowan Clay Cleveland Columbus Craven Cumberland Currituck Dare Davidson Davie Duplin Durham Edgecombe Forsyth Franklin Gaston Gates Graham Granville Greene Guilford Halifax Harnett Haywood Henderson Hertford Hoke Hyde Iredell Jackson Johnston Jones Lee Lenoir Lincoln Macon Madison Martin McDowell Mecklenburg Mitchell Montgomery Moore Nash New%20Hanover Northampton Onslow Orange Pamlico Pasquotank Pender Perquimans Person Pitt Polk Randolph Richmond Robeson Rockingham Rowan Rutherford Sampson Scotland Stanly Stokes Surry Swain Transylvania Tyrrell Union Vance Wake Warren Washington Watauga Wayne Wilkes Wilson Yadkin Yancey
Flight Dates:
 High Mountains (HM) ≥ 4,000 ft.
 Low Mountains (LM) < 4,000 ft.
 Piedmont (Pd)
 Coastal Plain (CP)

Click on graph to enlarge 		Image showing flight dates by month for High Mountains greater than 4,000 feet, Low Mountains, Piedmont, and Coastal Plain: adults.
Habitats and Life History
Habitats: Our records all come from Northern Hardwoods and Cove Forests.
Larval Host Plants: Host plants are apparently unknown. - View
Wikipedia
Status in North Carolina
Natural Heritage Program Status: [W-PK]
Natural Heritage Program Ranks: G4 SNR [S2S3]
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 iduata - Broken-banded Carpet

Photos: 7
Xanthorhoe iduataRecorded by: Jim Petranka, Mark Basinger and Becky Elkin on 2025-05-18
Buncombe Co.
Comment: 		Xanthorhoe iduataRecorded by: Owen McConnell on 2023-10-12
Graham Co.
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Xanthorhoe iduataRecorded by: tom ward on 2023-09-19
Buncombe Co.
Comment: 		Xanthorhoe iduataRecorded by: tom ward on 2023-08-22
Buncombe Co.
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Xanthorhoe iduataRecorded by: tom ward on 2022-05-26
Buncombe Co.
Comment: 		Xanthorhoe iduataRecorded by: tom ward on 2021-09-16
Buncombe Co.
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Xanthorhoe iduataRecorded by: tom ward on 2021-05-18
Buncombe Co.
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