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Emerald moth - Nemoria mimosaria
Copyright © 2009 James Bailey

Emerald moth - Nemoria mimosaria
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
May 31, 2009
Found this when turning a porch light on. Also found Celery loopers, Pink-barred Lithacodias and several midges, mosquitos and caddisflies. Intrestingly this one had a reddish colour on most of its head.

I did think it was Nemoria unitaria but the hindwing line position is a bit different.

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Emerald moth - Nemoria mimosaria Emerald moth - Nemoria mimosaria
Contributed by James Bailey on 31 May, 2009 - 2:56pm
Last updated 31 May, 2009 - 9:13pm

Identified to
N. mimosaria.
… James Bailey, 31 May, 2009 - 9:13pm

 
I was going to guess
N. mimosaria, but I thought perhaps you were too far West based on the data map for that species, so I just subscribed to your images to see if anyone who knew for certain would chime in. Good for you on the ID!
… Nina, 31 May, 2009 - 9:17pm

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