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  Balsam Carpet Xanthorhoe biriviata  
         
 

B&F: 1721

ABH: 70.050

Status: Unknown

Distribution and Abundance: Rare

Primary Habitat: Wetland, Carr

Flight Period: May - June, July - August

Observations: Larvae feed on Orange Balsam. Summer brood adults (as depicted here) tend to be darker than the spring brood.

L.O.N.: N/A

First Record: 2017, Pickering.