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Common Emerald is it male or female. - Hemithea aestivaria
Copyright © 2007 Kildale

Common Emerald is it male or female. - Hemithea aestivaria
Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
July 13, 2007
Is there a way to tell the sex of this moth?
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Contributed by Kildale on 13 July, 2007 - 2:07pm
Last updated 14 July, 2007 - 11:04pm

7083 -- Common Emerald Moth -- Hemithea aestivaria
Females have simple antennae. Males antennae are simple in the outer 1/4, but in the hand you should see short pectinations, perhaps serrate, basally. Males have a wing length 0f 13-16 mm, while females tend to runner larger, to 19mm. However, size can overlap. There are also differences between the sexes in the spurs of the hindtibia.
… Bob Patterson, 13 July, 2007 - 8:33pm login or register to post comments

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