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Emerald Moth - Synchlora frondaria
Copyright © 2012 Lisa Dolliver

Emerald Moth - Synchlora frondaria
Cedar Hill, Dallas County, Texas, USA
May 16, 2012
Size: 20 mm
Looks like a Wavy-lined Emerald, but I'm no expert
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Contributed by Lisa Dolliver on 16 May, 2012 - 3:15pm

Synchlora frondaria - Hodges #7059
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… Maury J. Heiman, 16 May, 2012 - 3:53pm login or register to post comments

Green Moths
I am still trying to get a good grasp on emeralds. Wavy-lined and Southern are very similar. Just flipping through the guide it looks like the AM and PM lines of the Wavy-lined are more smooth and continuous while on the Southern Emerald the lines are sharply dentate. But I'm not sure how much variation there can be between the two.

Wavy-lined Emerald


Southern Emerald
… JasonPike, 16 May, 2012 - 3:30pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks
I can totally see what you mean. I don't know how i missed the southern emerald on my first pass.
… Lisa Dolliver, 16 May, 2012 - 4:07pm login or register to post comments

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