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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Butterflies and Moths (Lepidoptera) » Geometrid and Swallowtail Moths (Geometroidea) » Geometrid Moths (Geometridae) » Emeralds (Geometrinae) » Hemitheini » Xerochlora » Xerochlora mesotheides - Hodges#7082 (Xerochlora mesotheides)
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Xerochlora species - Xerochlora mesotheides - male
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Xerochlora species - Xerochlora mesotheides - Male
Big Bend National Park, Brewster County, Texas, USA
August 11, 2019
Came to MV light in Chisos Basin Amphitheater - NPS Research Permit
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Contributed by Jim Weber on 19 August, 2019 - 9:07am
Last updated 20 August, 2019 - 7:00am

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… Bob Biagi, 19 August, 2019 - 7:29pm login or register to post comments

Male
Pectinate antennae = ♂
For your location, it's hard to completely rule out Xerochlora mesotheides. However the wing markings look closer to Xerochlora viridipallens, which is a more widespread species. Your's would be the first one from Texas.

EDIT: After checking the wing shape, which is more angled along the costa, maybe Xerochlora mesotheides is a better choice. This quality might be gender-related, but I'm not sure.
Also, the discal spots don't seem to show up as well, in most images of Xerochlora viridipallens. Maybe the darker coloring makes more sense now, as well.
… Bob Biagi, 19 August, 2019 - 5:50pm login or register to post comments

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