Showy Emerald Moth Dichorda iridaria (Guenée in Boisduval and Guenée, 1858)    Synonyms: Hodges #7053.
Kingdom Animalia   >   Phylum Arthropoda   >   Class Insecta   >   Order Lepidoptera   >   Family Geometridae   >   Genus Dichorda   

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Host plants include Winged Sumac (Database of World's Lepidopteran Host Plants).

There are 103 records in the project database.

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A Showy Emerald Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (5/9/2017). Photo by Tyler Bell. (MBP list)

A Showy Emerald Moth in Worcester Co., Maryland (5/8/2013). The tiny black discal spots on each wing are diagnostic. Photo by Scott Housten. (MBP list)

A Showy Emerald Moth in Worcester Co., Maryland (5/15/2015). Photo by Scott Housten. (MBP list)

Showy Emerald Moth in Worcester Co., Maryland (5/23/2013). Photo by Scott Housten. (MBP list)

Showy Emerald Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (7/31/2014). Photo by Nancy Magnusson. (MBP list)

A Showy Emerald Moth in Caroline Co., Maryland (8/21/2013). Photo by Scott Housten. (MBP list)

A Showy Emerald Moth in St. Mary's Co., Maryland (9/16/2017). Photo by Tyler Bell. (MBP list)

A Showy Emerald Moth in Worcester Co., Maryland (8/9/2015). Photo by Scott Housten. (MBP list)

Showy Emerald Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (5/19/2021). (c) Sergei Drovetski, all rights reserved. Photo by Sergei Drovetski. (MBP list)

Showy Emerald Moth in Baltimore Co., Maryland (7/29/2014). Photo by Emily Stanley. (MBP list)

A Showy Emerald Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (5/16/2015). Photo by Robert Aguilar, SERC. (MBP list)

Showy Emerald Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (5/25/2022). (c) Emilio Concari, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Emilio Concari. (MBP list)

A Showy Emerald Moth in Worcester Co., Maryland (8/12/2013). Photo by Scott Housten. (MBP list)

A Showy Emerald Moth in Harford Co., Maryland (7/13/2017). Photo by Josh Emm. (MBP list)

A Showy Emerald Moth in Worcester Co., Maryland (5/20/2014). Photo by Scott Housten. (MBP list)

A Showy Emerald Moth in Calvert Co., Maryland (5/12/2006). Photo by Arlene Ripley. (MBP list)

A female Showy Emerald Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (6/10/2003). Photo by Larry Line. (MBP list)

A Showy Emerald Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (2004). Photo by Larry Line. (MBP list)

A Showy Emerald Moth larva in Carroll Co., Maryland (7/5/2017). Photo by Bob Cammarata. (MBP list)

A Showy Emerald Moth larva in Carroll Co., Maryland (7/5/2017). Photo by Bob Cammarata. (MBP list)

A Showy Emerald Moth larva in Carroll Co., Maryland (7/5/2017). Photo by Bob Cammarata. (MBP list)

A Showy Emerald Moth caterpilar in Frederick Co., Maryland (8/19/2018). Photo by Bob Cammarata. (MBP list)

A Showy Emerald Moth caterpillar in Frederick Co., Maryland (8/15/2019). Photo by Bob Cammarata. (MBP list)

A Showy Emerald Moth caterpillar in Frederick Co., Maryland (8/15/2019). Photo by Bob Cammarata. (MBP list)

A Showy Emerald Moth caterpillar in Frederick Co., Maryland (8/19/2019). Photo by Bob Cammarata. (MBP list)

A Showy Emerald Moth caterpillar in Frederick Co., Maryland (9/17/2019). Photo by Bob Cammarata. (MBP list)

Showy Emerald Moth in Baltimore Co., Maryland (8/31/2022). (c) Whitni Brown, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA). Photo by creepthecreek via iNaturalist. (MBP list)


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