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Emerald Moth ? - Hemithea aestivaria
Copyright © 2014 nickelessryan

Emerald Moth ? - Hemithea aestivaria
Seattle, King County, Washington, USA
June 16, 2014
Size: 1.25"
I assume this is an Emerald Moth?? I'm curious what specific variety? Taken about 3:30pm. It appeared to be fluttering wings slightly and slowly, I wonder if it was a newbie?
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Contributed by nickelessryan on 26 June, 2014 - 5:48pm
Last updated 3 December, 2015 - 5:51am

Moved
Moved from Emeralds.
… Charley Eiseman, 3 December, 2015 - 5:51am login or register to post comments

Agree on Hemithea aestivaria
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… Libby & Rick Avis, 2 December, 2015 - 10:38pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Geometrid Moths.
… Kyhl Austin, 29 April, 2015 - 6:50pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Timothy Reichard, 16 July, 2014 - 9:08am login or register to post comments

Angled hindwing
Maybe it's Hemithea aestivaria? ("Common Emerald", #7083).
… cwhit1, 15 July, 2014 - 11:34am login or register to post comments

Not and expert
So this is not an ID, but you might check out the Wavy-lined Emerald, Hodges # 7058 to see what you think. However yours has such a pointed hind wing, I am thinking that in some other genus I saw a green one somewhat like this.
… A. Hendrickson, 27 June, 2014 - 5:51pm login or register to post comments

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