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Southern Emerald - Synchlora frondaria? - Chloropteryx paularia - female
Copyright © 2015 Seth Ausubel

Southern Emerald - Synchlora frondaria? - Chloropteryx paularia - Female
Sanibel, Lee County, Florida, USA
March 17, 2015

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Southern Emerald - Synchlora frondaria? - Chloropteryx paularia - female Southern Emerald - Synchlora frondaria? - Chloropteryx paularia - female
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Contributed by Seth Ausubel on 25 March, 2015 - 9:21pm
Last updated 10 January, 2018 - 10:34am

Taking a chance
and moving my photos of this specimen to species based on comments by A. Hendrickson and Nancy Dowd, and review of MPG plates. Hopefully an expert will review and confirm.
… Seth Ausubel, 26 March, 2015 - 2:59pm login or register to post comments

 
Note, review of the new
book "Peterson Field Guide to Moths of Southeastern North America", by Leckie and Beadle, p. 302, indicates this specimen is a match for Chloropteyx paularia.
… Seth Ausubel, 23 February, 2018 - 2:43pm login or register to post comments

 
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Great! Anxious to get my copy!
… A. Hendrickson, 23 February, 2018 - 4:10pm login or register to post comments

 
It's a great book.
We're both in the photo credits :)
… Seth Ausubel, 23 February, 2018 - 6:15pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Seth Ausubel, 26 March, 2015 - 2:57pm login or register to post comments

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Seth, definitely an emerald, but I have had the S. frondaria and it is usually delicate looking. Just scrolling throught the MPG plates I might suggest you consider Hodges #7077 – Chloropteryx paularia. It would be a good find if I am right. I think the lines look right on the Aaron Cavosie specimen, but I am NO expert so I cannot even give you a Genus.

Sorry, I did not see Nancy's comment so at least we both came to independent conclusions.
… A. Hendrickson, 26 March, 2015 - 8:52am login or register to post comments

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