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Geometridae
91a0431 – 7388   Xanthorhoe ferrugata (Clerck, 1759)
             Red Twin-Spot Moth

© Tom Murray
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Synonymy: Phalaena ferrugata Clerck, 1759
Larentia eximiata Fuchs, 1905
Cidaria fuscata Nordström, 1935
Cidaria inclinataria Walker, 1863
Geometra unidentaria Haworth, 1809
Xanthorhoe infumata Barnes & McDunnough, 1917
Xanthorhoe alaskae Cassino & Swett, 1925
References
  • Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification, and some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.
  • Clerck, 1759. Icones Insectorum Rariorum, 1: pl. 6, fig. 14.
  • Hall et al., 2021. The Moths of North Carolina - website (identification, habitats and life history)
  • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
  • Species Page at E. H. Strickland Museum
  • Species Page at Mass Moths
Xanthorhoe ferrugata
© David Silsbee
Xanthorhoe ferrugata
© Bruce Marlin
Xanthorhoe ferrugata
© Nolie Schneider
Xanthorhoe ferrugata
© Nolie Schneider
Xanthorhoe ferrugata
© Steve Nanz
Xanthorhoe ferrugata
© Steve Walter
Xanthorhoe ferrugata
© Karl Hillig
Xanthorhoe ferrugata
LG – © Jim Troubridge
Xanthorhoe ferrugata
LG – © Jim Troubridge
Xanthorhoe ferrugata
20mm – © Jim Vargo

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