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Geometridae
91a0675 – 7085   Mesothea incertata (Walker, [1863])
             Day Emerald

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Distribution: Caution: A single range map dot for a Canadian province may represent records without specific location data.
Similar Species:
  • Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy: Nemoria incertata Walker, [1863]
Nemoria oporaria Zeller, 1872
Eucrostis viridipennata Hulst, 1896
Thamnonoma marinaria Strecker, 1899
References
  • Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Some specimens shown may not be sequenced. DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness not proof of identification.
  • Ferguson, D. C., 1985. Moths of America North of Mexico, Fascicle 18.1: p. 127; pl. 4.84-91. order or free PDF
  • Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 31.25m; p. 221. Book Review and ordering
  • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
  • Species Page at E. H. Strickland Museum
  • Species Page at Mass Moths
Mesothea incertata
© Jim Moore
Mesothea incertata
© Jason Dombroskie
Mesothea incertata
© Gary Anweiler
Mesothea incertata
LG – © Jim Troubridge
Mesothea incertata
17mm – © Jim Vargo
Mesothea incertata
© Canadian National Collection LG


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