Moths of North Carolina
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Xanthorhoe new species near lacustrata None - No Common Name

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Taxonomy
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Geometroidea		 Family:
Geometridae		Subfamily:
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 lacustrataAlamance 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.
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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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Xanthorhoe new species near lacustrataRecorded by: J.B. Sullivan on 2014-05-31
Ashe Co.
Comment: 		Xanthorhoe new species near lacustrataRecorded by: J.B. Sullivan on 2013-06-07
Yancey Co.
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Xanthorhoe new species near lacustrataRecorded by: J.B. Sullivan on 2013-06-07
Yancey Co.
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