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Costaconvexa centrostrigaria (Wollaston, 1858) - Bent-line Carpet

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Taxonomy
Superfamily:
Geometroidea		 Family:
Geometridae		Subfamily:
Larentiinae		Tribe:
Xanthorhoini		P3 Number:
91a0448		 MONA Number:
7416.00		 MONA Synonym:
Orthonama centrostrigaria		Other Common Name:
Bent-lined Carpet
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Covell (1984; as Orthonama centrostrigaria); Beadle and Leckie (2012)Online Resources: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLD                                                                                 
Adult Markings: A medium sized Wave with sexually dimorphic wing markings. Males have a pale grayish or brownish median band bounded on the basal side with a chocolate brown area that extends to the antemedian. A similar chocolate brown band also exists on the outward side bordering the postmedian but below the cell this band changes sharply to a paler brown. Females are similar but have a blackish median band. Males of Orthonama obstipata are similar to female centrostrigaria in having a blackish median area, but have paler brown between the black median area and the whitish antemedian and postmedian lines (Forbes, 1948). The apex is also marked with a dark wedge in centrostrigaria but is pale in obstipata and bounded below by a dark dash or shade. Additionally, the postmedian in obstipata is usually incurved where it meets the costa but is either slightly excurved or straight in centrostrigaria.
Wingspan: 20 mm
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.
Costaconvexa centrostrigariaAlamance 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: We have records from essentially the entire spectrum of forested and open habitats in North Carolina, from maritime dunes to Spruce-Fir forests.
Larval Host Plants: Larvae are polyphagous, feeding on many species of forbs. Forbes (1948) lists Polygonum and Covell (1984) adds Smartweed (Persicaria). We do not have any feeding records in North Carolina. - View
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See also Habitat Account for General Forests and Fields
Status in North Carolina
Natural Heritage Program Status:
Natural Heritage Program Ranks: G5 SNR [S5]
State Protection: Has no legal protection, although permits are required to collect it on state parks and other public lands.
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Costaconvexa centrostrigariaRecorded by: Allison Garton on 2025-08-29
Moore Co.
Comment: 		Costaconvexa centrostrigariaRecorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-08-23
Brunswick Co.
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Costaconvexa centrostrigariaRecorded by: Dean Furbish on 2025-08-16
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Costaconvexa centrostrigariaRecorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-07-28
Wilson Co.
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Costaconvexa centrostrigariaRecorded by: Marilyn Westphal on 2025-07-23
Transylvania Co.
Comment: 		Costaconvexa centrostrigariaRecorded by: Jim Petranka on 2025-07-20
Madison Co.
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Costaconvexa centrostrigariaRecorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik, Rob Van Epps, Kevin Metcalf on 2025-07-20
Richmond Co.
Comment: 		Costaconvexa centrostrigariaRecorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-06-27
Rowan Co.
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Costaconvexa centrostrigariaRecorded by: Melody McMichael on 2025-06-26
Forsyth Co.
Comment: 		Costaconvexa centrostrigariaRecorded by: Dean Furbish, Lior S. Carlson on 2025-06-17
Alamance Co.
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Costaconvexa centrostrigariaRecorded by: Jim Petranka on 2025-06-08
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Costaconvexa centrostrigariaRecorded by: B. Bockhahn on 2025-06-03
Currituck Co.
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Costaconvexa centrostrigariaRecorded by: Ken Kneidel on 2025-06-03
Mecklenburg Co.
Comment: 		Costaconvexa centrostrigariaRecorded by: Ken Kneidel on 2025-06-03
Yancey Co.
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Costaconvexa centrostrigariaRecorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-06-02
Brunswick Co.
Comment: 		Costaconvexa centrostrigariaRecorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2025-05-24
Richmond Co.
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Costaconvexa centrostrigariaRecorded by: David George on 2025-05-16
Durham Co.
Comment: 		Costaconvexa centrostrigariaRecorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-05-11
Wilson Co.
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Costaconvexa centrostrigariaRecorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-05-11
Wilson Co.
Comment: 		Costaconvexa centrostrigariaRecorded by: Jim Petranka, John Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2025-05-09
Cumberland Co.
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Costaconvexa centrostrigariaRecorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik, Brian Bockhahn, Jim Petranka, John Petranka, Becky Elkin on 2025-05-09
Cumberland Co.
Comment: 		Costaconvexa centrostrigariaRecorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-04-29
Wilson Co.
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Costaconvexa centrostrigariaRecorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-04-25
Brunswick Co.
Comment: 		Costaconvexa centrostrigariaRecorded by: David George, Bonnie Eamick on 2025-04-25
Wake Co.
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Costaconvexa centrostrigariaRecorded by: Dean Furbish on 2025-04-17
Wake Co.
Comment: 		Costaconvexa centrostrigariaRecorded by: Jim Petranka, John Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2025-04-14
Bladen Co.
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Costaconvexa centrostrigariaRecorded by: Simpson Eason on 2025-04-10
Durham Co.
Comment: 		Costaconvexa centrostrigariaRecorded by: Jeff Niznik, David George on 2025-04-05
Chatham Co.
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Costaconvexa centrostrigariaRecorded by: Emily Stanley on 2025-04-03
Buncombe Co.
Comment: 		Costaconvexa centrostrigariaRecorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-04-01
Wilson Co.
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