Red-bordered Emerald
Nemoria lixaria (Guenée, 1857)
Family: Geometridae
Subfamily: Geometrinae
Identification: Wings pale green with jagged white am. and pm. lines and red terminal lines. Tiny black discal dots on all wings; fringe checkered red and white. Abdominal spots white ringed with red. Melanic specimens brownish green with dark brown lines and fringe.
Wing Span: 2-3 cm.
Life History:
Flight: April-June and July-October northward; all year in the southern U.S. states.
Caterpillar Hosts: Red oak.
Adult Food:
Habitat:
Range: Coastal New Jersey to Florida, west to Arkansas and eastern Texas.
Conservation:
NCGR:
Management Needs:
Comments: NULL
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Verified Sightings
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Observation date: May 16, 2016
Submitted by: Allen Belden
Region: Richmond, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: May 17, 2016
Observation date: Oct 12, 2015
Submitted by: thurteen
Region: Laurens County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Apr 15, 2016
Observation date: Sep 11, 2014
Submitted by: Sastro
Region: Worcester County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Mar 30, 2016
Observation date: Aug 07, 2015
Submitted by: AllenRatz
Region: Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Feb 29, 2016
Observation date: Oct 06, 2015
Submitted by: Stott Noble
Region: Jefferson County, Alabama, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jan 26, 2016
Observation date: Sep 08, 2015
Submitted by: Bill Keim
Region: Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 27, 2015
Observation date: Sep 24, 2015
Submitted by: treichard
Region: Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 25, 2015
Observation date: Jul 13, 2015
Submitted by: dgardner
Region: Charleston County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 13, 2015
Observation date: Jul 06, 2015
Submitted by: Cheri Pierce
Region: Lake County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 08, 2015
Observation date: Jun 07, 2015
Submitted by: digginflowers
Region: Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 08, 2015
Observation date: Apr 13, 2015
Submitted by: mbarchok
Region: Alachua County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Apr 24, 2015
Observation date: Mar 02, 2015
Submitted by: Mikelchap
Region: United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Apr 06, 2015
Observation date: May 12, 2012
Submitted by: Mikelchap
Region: United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Apr 06, 2015
Observation date: Mar 20, 2015
Submitted by: jjflossem
Region: Hernando County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Mar 26, 2015
Observation date: Jul 21, 2013
Submitted by: reutere
Region: Delaware County, New York, United States
Verified by: reutere
Verified date: Feb 11, 2015
Observation date: Mar 30, 2013
Submitted by: jjflossem
Region: Hernando County, Florida, United States
Verified by: Ken Childs
Verified date: Jan 30, 2015
Observation date: Jan 21, 2015
Submitted by: jjflossem
Region: Hernando County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jan 23, 2015
Observation date: Jan 13, 2015
Submitted by: jjflossem
Region: Hernando County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jan 13, 2015
Observation date: Jan 06, 2015
Submitted by: jjflossem
Region: Hernando County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jan 07, 2015
Observation date: Sep 05, 2012
Submitted by: strixv
Region: Prince Georges County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Dec 25, 2014
Observation date: Sep 29, 2012
Submitted by: strixv
Region: Prince Georges County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Dec 25, 2014
Observation date: Nov 15, 2014
Submitted by: bentert
Region: Sarasota County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Nov 28, 2014
Observation date: Oct 20, 2014
Submitted by: jjflossem
Region: Hernando County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Nov 19, 2014
Observation date: Sep 13, 2014
Submitted by: SandyC
Region: Prince Georges County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 15, 2014
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