Moths of North Carolina
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174 NC Records

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

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Taxonomy
Superfamily: Geometroidea Family: GeometridaeSubfamily: LarentiinaeTribe: XanthorhoiniP3 Number: 91a0434 MONA Number: 7390.00
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Covell (1984); Beadle and Leckie (2012)Online Resources: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLDTechnical Description, Adults: Forbes (1948)                                                                                 
Adult Structural Features: Male antennae are serrate, not pectinate as in X. 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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Immature 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: The larvae appear to feed primarily on Impatiens (Dyar, cited by Forbes, 1948). Covell (1984) additionally lists birch, blackberry, hawthorn, and willow. As of 2024, we have one rearing record for Spotted Jewelweed (I. capensis). - 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: Jim Petranka on 2024-09-03
Madison Co.
Comment: A reared adult from larva on Impatiens capensis; larva on Aug. 17; adult emerged on Sept 3 (see companion photo on the larva). 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-08-17
Madison Co.
Comment: A late-instar larva that was found on and reared on Impatiens capensis; larva on Aug. 17; adult emerged on Sept 3 (see companion photo).
Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-08-17
Madison Co.
Comment: A late-instar larva that was found on and reared on Impatiens capensis; larva on Aug. 17; adult emerged on Sept 3 (see companion photo). 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-08-17
Madison Co.
Comment: A late-instar larva that was found on and reared on Impatiens capensis; larva on Aug. 17; adult emerged on Sept 3 (see companion photo).
Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Mark Basinger on 2024-08-06
Mitchell Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2024-08-05
Transylvania Co.
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Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2024-08-05
Transylvania Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Owen McConnell on 2024-08-04
Graham Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-07-22
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-06-26
Yancey Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-06-26
Yancey Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik, Patrick Coin on 2024-06-22
Chatham Co.
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Recorded by: tom ward on 2024-04-09
Buncombe Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: tom ward on 2024-03-20
Buncombe Co.
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Recorded by: tom ward on 2024-03-15
Buncombe Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: tom ward on 2024-03-12
Buncombe Co.
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Recorded by: Jeff Niznik, Stephen Dunn on 2024-03-03
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Emily Stanley on 2024-02-21
Buncombe Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2023-09-24
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jeff Niznik on 2023-08-21
Durham Co.
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Recorded by: Owen McConnell on 2023-08-19
Graham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2023-07-24
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: Stephen Hall on 2023-06-18
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Stephen Hall on 2023-06-18
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: K. Bischof on 2023-05-29
Transylvania Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Morgan Freese on 2023-02-27
Buncombe Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2023-02-22
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Simpson Eason on 2023-02-10
Durham Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2023-02-09
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Owen McConnell on 2022-08-24
Graham Co.
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