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Emerald Geometer - Nemoria lixaria - female
Copyright © 2007 Nina

Emerald Geometer - Nemoria lixaria - Female
Burlington Township, Burlington County, New Jersey, USA
September 14, 2007
Size: about 3 to 4 cm across
Is this one a red-fringed or a red-bordered (nemoria lixaria) emerald geometer? I put in female for the sex b/c of the lack of feathery antenae--if I'm incorrect, plmk.
Contributed by Nina on 15 September, 2007 - 7:37am
Last updated 16 September, 2007 - 10:02pm

Antenna
Actually I think that I do see just a little bit of antenna that makes me think male. Looks like little tiny teeth on a comb instead of a smooth cord.
… John R. Maxwell, 14 December, 2007 - 1:38pm

From the Bugguide page on Spe
From the Bugguide page on Species Nemoria lixaria - Red-bordered Emerald - Hodges#7033

"Identification
Adult: wings pale green with jagged white AM and PM lines and red terminal lines; tiny black discal dots on all wings; fring checkered red and white; abdominal spots white ringed with red; melanic specimens brownish-green with dark brown lines and fringe"

Based upon the discal dots and the red rimmed abdominal spots, I'm leaning toward lixaria. Anyone else care to give comment?

Nina
… Nina, 15 September, 2007 - 4:40pm

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