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Green Moth - Nemoria
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Green Moth - Nemoria
Alexandria City, Virginia, USA
September 19, 2013
The closest match that I could find was the "emerald moth" (Nemoria). There are apparently several species in this genus.
Contributed by pwamsley on 19 September, 2013 - 8:43pm
Last updated 21 September, 2013 - 10:17am

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… David J. Ferguson, 21 September, 2013 - 10:17am

red-fringed emerald
More here

Nice shot.
… twiztedminds, 19 September, 2013 - 9:04pm

N. lixaria
I'm thinking Nemoria lixaria, the Red-bordered Emerald.
… Mark H Brown, 19 September, 2013 - 9:03pm

 
or this one...
There are nearly identical images labeled with both species names...
… twiztedminds, 19 September, 2013 - 9:08pm

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