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Geometridae 91a0411 – 7368   Xanthorhoe labradorensis (Packard, 1867)              Labrador Carpet

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Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Asteraceae Brassicaceae Caryophyllaceae Geraniaceae Pinaceae Rosaceae Rubiaceae.  Host genera: Alyssum Brassica Lepidium Lobularia Raphanus Rorippa Tsuga.  Host extended: Brassica Lepidium Lobularia Raphanus Rorippa Tsuga [for Xanthorhoe designata (Hüfnagel, 1767)] (Tiet...  (Kimberley & Douglas 2025) Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: labradorensis (Packard, 1867) (Coremia) - MONA 1983: 7368 designata of authors; (not Hufnagel, 1767) (Phalaena) misappl. emendata (Pearsall, 1914) (Gypsochroa)

References (Caution: DNA barcoding at BOLD provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.)

Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Identifications often erroneous; DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; many specimens not sequenced. Shropshire, K.J. & D.W. Tallamy, 2025. Lepidoptera of North America, north of Mexico: an annotated list containing geographic ranges and host-plant records. ZooKeys, 1261: 101-113; Suppl. 1. (PDF or read online) Species Page at Block Island Moths Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at E. H. Strickland Museum Species Page at Mass Moths Species Page at iNaturalist

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