Toothed Brown Carpet

Xanthorhoe lacustrata

''Xanthorhoe lacustrata'', the toothed brown carpet moth, is a species of geometrid moth in the family Geometridae.
Toothed Brown Carpet - Xanthorhoe lacustrata Wingspan: ~20 mm. Pale forewings with brown inner basal patch and shading beyond the scalloped, whitish subterminal line. Brown subapical patch and subterminal spots are diffuse. Habitat: Attracted to a light at night in a rural area. 2020(9) Geotagged,Spring,Toothed Brown Carpet,United States,Xanthorhoe,Xanthorhoe lacustrata,moth

Appearance

Identification :
Adult: forewing subterminal area light brown, basal area medium brown, discal spot reduced or absent, AM line relatively smooth and gently curving; hindwing pale grayish brown
Toothed Brown Carpet - Xanthorhoe lacustrata Attracted to an LED light in a rural area. Geotagged,Summer,Toothed Brown Carpet,United States,Xanthorhoe lacustrata

Distribution

Southern Canada and adjacent parts of US
Toothed Brown Carpet - Xanthorhoe lacustrata Habitat: Attracted to a 365 + 395 nm LED light in a semi-rural area 2022(13) Geometridae,Geotagged,Spring,Toothed Brown Carpet,United States,Xanthorhoe,Xanthorhoe lacustrata,carpet moth,moth

Food

Larvae feed on birch, blackberry, hawthorn, and willow.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyGeometridae
GenusXanthorhoe
SpeciesX. lacustrata
Photographed in
United States of America