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Geometridae
91a0641 – 7053   Dichorda iridaria (Guenée, [1858])
             Showy Emerald

© Ken Childs
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  • Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy: Geometra iridaria Guenée, [1858]
Geometra remotaria Walker, 1861
Slossonia latipennis Hulst, 1898
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. 73; pl. 3.40-44. order or free PDF
  • Hall et al., 2021. The Moths of North Carolina - website (identification, habitats and life history)
  • Species Page at Block Island Moths
  • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
  • Species Page at Mass Moths
Dichorda iridaria
© Nolie Schneider
Dichorda iridaria
© Gretchen Grammer
Dichorda iridaria
© Machele White
Dichorda iridaria
© Aubrey Scott
Dichorda iridaria
LG – © Jim Troubridge
Dichorda iridaria
27mm – © Jim Vargo
Dichorda iridaria
25mm – © Jim Vargo
Dichorda iridaria
© Troy Bartlett LG

Dichorda iridaria
© Karl Hillig

Dichorda iridaria
© Troy Bartlett LG

Dichorda iridaria
© Karl Hillig LG

Dichorda iridaria
© Karl Hillig

Dichorda iridaria
© Troy Bartlett LG

Dichorda iridaria
© Troy Bartlett LG

Dichorda iridaria
© Troy Bartlett LG

Dichorda iridaria
© Troy Bartlett LG


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