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Host plants include Winged Sumac (Database of World's Lepidopteran Host Plants).
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A Showy Emerald Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (5/9/2017).
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Tyler Bell.
A Showy Emerald Moth in Worcester Co., Maryland (5/8/2013). The tiny black discal spots on each wing are diagnostic.
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Scott Housten.
A Showy Emerald Moth in Worcester Co., Maryland (5/15/2015).
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Scott Housten.
Showy Emerald Moth in Worcester Co., Maryland (5/23/2013).
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Scott Housten.
Showy Emerald Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (7/31/2014).
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Nancy Magnusson.
A Showy Emerald Moth in Caroline Co., Maryland (8/21/2013).
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Scott Housten.
A Showy Emerald Moth in St. Mary's Co., Maryland (9/16/2017).
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Tyler Bell.
A Showy Emerald Moth in Worcester Co., Maryland (8/9/2015).
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Scott Housten.
Showy Emerald Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (5/19/2021). (c) Sergei Drovetski, all rights reserved.
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Sergei Drovetski.
Showy Emerald Moth in Baltimore Co., Maryland (7/29/2014).
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Emily Stanley.
A Showy Emerald Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (5/16/2015).
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Robert Aguilar, SERC.
Showy Emerald Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (5/25/2022). (c) Emilio Concari, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
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Emilio Concari.
A Showy Emerald Moth in Worcester Co., Maryland (8/12/2013).
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Scott Housten.
A Showy Emerald Moth in Harford Co., Maryland (7/13/2017).
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Josh Emm.
A Showy Emerald Moth in Worcester Co., Maryland (5/20/2014).
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Scott Housten.
A Showy Emerald Moth in Calvert Co., Maryland (5/12/2006).
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Arlene Ripley.
A female Showy Emerald Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (6/10/2003).
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Larry Line.
A Showy Emerald Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (2004).
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Larry Line.
A Showy Emerald Moth larva in Carroll Co., Maryland (7/5/2017).
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Bob Cammarata.
A Showy Emerald Moth larva in Carroll Co., Maryland (7/5/2017).
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Bob Cammarata.
A Showy Emerald Moth larva in Carroll Co., Maryland (7/5/2017).
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Bob Cammarata.
A Showy Emerald Moth caterpilar in Frederick Co., Maryland (8/19/2018).
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Bob Cammarata.
A Showy Emerald Moth caterpillar in Frederick Co., Maryland (8/15/2019).
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Bob Cammarata.
A Showy Emerald Moth caterpillar in Frederick Co., Maryland (8/15/2019).
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A Showy Emerald Moth caterpillar in Frederick Co., Maryland (8/19/2019).
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A Showy Emerald Moth caterpillar in Frederick Co., Maryland (9/17/2019).
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Bob Cammarata.
Showy Emerald Moth in Baltimore Co., Maryland (8/31/2022). (c) Whitni Brown, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA).
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Source: Wikipedia
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Dichorda iridaria (Guenée, 1857)
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Dichorda iridaria, the showy emerald moth, is a moth of the family Geometridae. The species was first described by Achille Guenée in 1857. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mississippi, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Quebec, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia and Wisconsin.[1]
The wingspan is about 25–28 mm.[2]
The larvae feed on Rhus species, including Rhus typhina and Rhus copallina.[3] and Toxicodendron radicans.[4]
Subspecies
[edit]- Dichorda iridaria iridaria (from Texas to Quebec, Ontario, Nova Scotia, Missouri, Kansas)
- Dichorda iridaria remotaria (Walker, 1861) (from Florida to South Carolina)
References
[edit]- ^ "910634.00 – 7053 – Dichorda iridaria – Showy Emerald Moth – (Guenée, [1858])". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved April 18, 2019.
- ^ Balaban, John and Jane (December 19, 2015). "Species Dichorda iridaria - Showy Emerald - Hodges#7053". BugGuide. Retrieved April 18, 2019.
- ^ Savela, Markku. "Dichorda iridaria (Guenée, 1857)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved April 18, 2019.
- ^ Illinois Wildflowers