Moths of North Carolina
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5 NC Records

Xanthorhoe new species near lacustrata None - No Common Name

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Taxonomy
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Geometroidea		 Family:
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Larentiinae		Tribe:
Xanthorhoini		P3 Number:
0.00		 MONA Number:
7390.01
Identification
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Adult Markings: This is an undescribed species that is virtually identical to X. lacustrata and that was documented by Bo Sullivan in Ashe County. It is best identified by genitalia or barcoding, with the female genitalia being most distinctive. As of 2025, this species is currently known from three sites in western North Carolina and in nearby Tennessee. It is typically found above 4000' or slightly lower on north-facing slopes. In general it seems to be slightly larger and more brightly colored, but these features are not diagnostic (J.B. Sullivan, pers. comm.).
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Distribution in North Carolina
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Xanthorhoe new species near lacustrata
Flight Dates:
 High Mountains (HM) ≥ 4,000 ft.
 Low Mountains (LM) < 4,000 ft.
 Piedmont (Pd)
 Coastal Plain (CP)

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Status in North Carolina
Natural Heritage Program Status: [W-PK]
Natural Heritage Program Ranks: GNR SNR [SU]
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Recorded by: J.B. Sullivan on 2014-05-31
Ashe Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: J.B. Sullivan on 2013-06-07
Yancey Co.
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Recorded by: J.B. Sullivan on 2013-06-07
Yancey Co.
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