Emerald Moth with red anterior wing edge - Dichordophora phoenix

Moved

Moved from ID Request.

Thank you, John

… Maury J. Heiman, 31 March, 2012 - 1:10am

Dichordophora phoenix - Hodges #7057 is possible

I wish you had a more dorsal view. The red spot just behind the head is wear.
The costa looks similar to Dichordophora phoenix

… Maury J. Heiman, 27 March, 2012 - 3:41pm

Yes, this also looks similar

Sorry, I don't have any more photos of this moth. Hopefully next time. Thanks as always.

… Lon Brehmer and Enriqueta Flores-Guevara, 27 March, 2012 - 3:58pm

Hard to say ...

Could be Nemoria caerulescens, but hard to say, with most of the fringe gone and without seeing the abdomen. Check out this key for Arizona emeralds.

… Robert Lord Zimlich, 27 March, 2012 - 2:41pm

Thanks - the key is very usef

Thanks - the key is very useful! I think it is a Nemoria caerulescens, because when zooming in on the photo, there did not appear to be any red on the terminal fringe - only on the costal fringes, and the abdomen was green with spots of red and white showing through.

… Lon Brehmer and Enriqueta Flores-Guevara, 27 March, 2012 - 2:56pm

Dichordophora phoenix

This is definitely not Nemoria caerulescens but seems almost certain to be Dichordophora phoenix. You can see images of both on our website devoted to North American Geometrine moths: http://ourfcs.friendscentral.org/moths/

http://ourfcs.friendscentral.org/moths/dichordophora_phoenix.htm

http://ourfcs.friendscentral.org/moths/nemoria_caerulescens.htm

… John Gruber, 30 March, 2012 - 9:21pm