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Dichorda iridaria (Showy Emerald)

Synonyms: Geometra iridaria; Phalaena albolinearia

Wikipedia Abstract

Dichorda iridaria, the showy emerald moth, is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mississippi, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Quebec, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia and Wisconsin. The wingspan is about 25-28 mm. The larvae feed on Rhus species, including Rhus typhina and Rhus copallina.
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Prey / Diet

Rhus coriaria (Sicilian sumac)[1]
Searsia pyroides (staghorn sumac)[1]

External References

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Citations

Attributes / relations provided by
1HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants Gaden S. Robinson, Phillip R. Ackery, Ian J. Kitching, George W. Beccaloni AND Luis M. Hernández
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0