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Day Emerald - Hodges#7085 (Mesothea incertata)
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Copyright © 2012
Stick
Moth, Mesothea incertata #7087 -
Mesothea incertata
Ray Brook, Essex County, New York, USA
May 19, 2012
Maury has done the ID for me! This was found in a boreal bog,in strings and flarks area, flying during the day.
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Contributed by
Stick
on 23 May, 2012 - 5:21pm
Moved
Moved from
ID Request
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Sometimes confused with
Hethemia pistasciaria
which has white between the base of the antennae, among other differences.
Stick, this will add a May photo for New York to the
guide
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Thanks
PS: The Hodges# is 7085. Hope I did not post #7987 on you FB photo. :)
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Maury J. Heiman
, 23 May, 2012 - 5:57pm
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Thanks Maury,,,and I messed u
Thanks Maury,,,and I messed up, not you on the number...Guess I can't multi-task anymore!! Glad I could add a new month. There were quite a few of them,,,and they looked white, till I caught one. I was surprised it was an Emerald.
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Stick
, 23 May, 2012 - 6:57pm
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