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

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Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: iridaria (Guenée, [1858]) (Geometra) - MONA 1983: 7053 ssp. a. iridaria (Guenée, [1858]) (Geometra) - MONA 1983: 7053 ssp. b. remotaria (Walker, 1861) (Geometra)  latipennis (Hulst, 1898) (Slossonia)

References (Caution: DNA barcoding at BOLD provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.)

Barcode of Life (BOLD) 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

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