Red Twin-Spot Carpet Moth

Xanthorhoe ferrugata

General Status Rank: 
Undetermined
Common Name: 
Red Twin-Spot Carpet Moth
Scientific Name: 
Xanthorhoe ferrugata
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Taxonomy
Group: 
Lepidoptera (Moth)
Kingdom: 
Animalia
Phylum: 
Arthropoda
Class: 
Insecta
Order: 
Lepidoptera
Family: 
Geometridae
Distribution

Distribution

Score: 
U
References: 
HSS011

Number of Occurrences

Insufficient occurrence records (0) were available
Score: 
U
References: 
HSS007
W124
DD26

Area of Occupancy

Score: 
-
Threats

Threats

Score: 
C
General Status Rank
Rank: 
Undetermined
Status Rank Description: 
Common in a variety of non-wooded habitats in a number of ecoregions. In NT, known only from Ft. Smith, but likely more widespread in the southwesternmost boreal region of NT, which is very poorly surveyed; Information to rank this species is unavailable, but there are no obvious reasons for concern. Insufficient occurrence records (0) were available, according to several sources including Barcode of Life Datasystems (2014) and Moth Photographers Group (2014).
S Rank: 
SU
Decision Process Description: 
Draft rank by Chris Schmidt, Alberta Lepidopterists' Guild (2010); Rank reviewed in 2014 Jeremy deWaard using the NatureServe Canada Rank Calculator.
Last Updated: 
June 11, 2015

References

Number of Occurrences

  • Hebert, Remi (2014) Moths - an email Title RE: Moss and lichens or moths with ranks proposed by Richard Westwood, Jeremy deWaard, and Doug Macauley (07/16/2014 at 11:27). - HSS007 Return
  • Mississippi State University (2015) Mississippi Entomological Museum - W124 Return
  • Bold Systems (2014) - DD26 Return

Range Extent

  • deWaard. J (2014) email Re: moth rank calculator for the Northwest Territories (08/21/2014). - HSS011 Return