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Copyright © 2012 Nancy Kent

White-fringed Emerald - Hodges #7048 - Nemoria mimosaria

Radford, Virginia, USA
June 24, 2012

I'd like an Id, please.

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Contributed by Nancy Kent on 24 June, 2012 - 1:36pm
Last updated 27 August, 2012 - 2:51am

Moved

Moved from Moths.

… Nancy Kent, 27 August, 2012 - 2:50am

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Moved

Moved from ID Request.

… john and jane balaban, 19 July, 2012 - 9:50am

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Looks like ...

an up-side down White-fringed Emerald :)

… Robert Lord Zimlich, 24 June, 2012 - 11:22pm

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Does it still look like

a White-fringed now that I turned it around?

… Nancy Kent, 25 June, 2012 - 7:04pm

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I'm thinking

Now that you've turned it around, I just noticed black spots on FW. Sorry, but I need to reassess ... tomorrow. A friend is coming over to help celebrate my b'day :)

… Robert Lord Zimlich, 25 June, 2012 - 9:06pm

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I shoot 'em

as I see 'em!
Science lesson time, please - how did you decide on White-fringed rather than Red-fringed? As I looked at photos in the guide of each, I see that they are very similar.

… Nancy Kent, 25 June, 2012 - 6:13am

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Science Lepson

Nancy,
Most other insects can be ID'd by very specific keys and orientation is not important, eg. shape of anal cell on odes, number of spines on hind femur of a leafhopper, etc. However, ID of leps depends largely on field mark patterns. Moths can be ID'd best when you can compare side-by-side, facing the same direction. Look at all the moths on MPG. Dorsal views are facing up, laterals are facing to the right.

As for ID of your emerald, see my comments on another White-fringed. Hope this clears up everything ... for now. BTW today's my b'day - 66!
Robert

… Robert Lord Zimlich, 25 June, 2012 - 3:30pm

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