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Toothed Brown Carpet

Xanthorhoe lacustrata

Description:

The Toothed Brown Carpet Moth, Xanthorhoe lacustrata, is characterized by the two "peaked" markings on both sides of the central forewing. It is in the genus Xanthorhoe, which is a very closely similar genus with species only being a few markings away from one another.

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2 Comments

Jacob Gorneau
Jacob Gorneau 11 years ago

Thanks, Maria!

Maria dB
Maria dB 11 years ago

a beauty!

Jacob Gorneau
Spotted by
Jacob Gorneau

New York, USA

Spotted on Jul 17, 2012
Submitted on Jul 18, 2012

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