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
Displaying 145 - 168 of 168 verified sightings
Observation date: Sep 20, 2012
Submitted by: Matt ODonnell
Region: Fairfax County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 21, 2012
Observation date: May 16, 2010
Submitted by: JeanEvoy
Region: DeSoto County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 04, 2012
Observation date: Sep 02, 2012
Submitted by: Cheri Pierce
Region: Lake County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 02, 2012
Observation date: May 27, 2012
Submitted by: pomarinejaeger
Region: Cape May County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: H.D. McGuinness
Verified date: Jul 21, 2012
Observation date: May 12, 2012
Submitted by: Mikelchap
Region: Glynn County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Jul 10, 2012
Observation date: May 12, 2012
Submitted by: Mikelchap
Region: United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: May 27, 2012
Observation date: Apr 26, 2012
Submitted by: Terry W. Johnson
Region: Lamar County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: May 15, 2012
Observation date: Mar 20, 2012
Submitted by: Alan Harvey
Region: Bulloch County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Apr 10, 2012
Observation date: Mar 19, 2012
Submitted by: Lori Owenby
Region: Catawba County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Mar 19, 2012
Observation date: Jun 04, 2011
Submitted by: Shawn
Region: Ocean County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: H.D. McGuinness
Verified date: Sep 21, 2011
Observation date: Jun 03, 2011
Submitted by: Shawn
Region: Ocean County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: H.D. McGuinness
Verified date: Sep 19, 2011
Observation date: Jun 03, 2011
Submitted by: Shawn
Region: Ocean County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: H.D. McGuinness
Verified date: Sep 18, 2011
Observation date: Jul 06, 2003
Submitted by: Doug Bruce
Region: Anderson County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: Don Tangren
Verified date: Jun 08, 2011
Observation date: Aug 28, 2010
Submitted by: Pete Williams
Region: Santa Rosa County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: May 24, 2011
Observation date: Oct 02, 2009
Submitted by: Tony DeSantis
Region: Camden County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Feb 05, 2011
Observation date: Sep 10, 2001
Submitted by: drkilmer
Region: Frederick County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jan 23, 2011
Observation date: Sep 21, 2010
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Angie Luebben)
Region: Catoosa County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap (Mike Chapman)
Verified date: Dec 31, 2010
Observation date: Sep 21, 2010
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Angie Luebben)
Region: Catoosa County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap (Mike Chapman)
Verified date: Dec 31, 2010
Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: BAMONA (Rita S. Adkins)
Region: Menifee County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: BAMONA
Verified date: Sep 06, 2010
Observation date: Sep 22, 2009
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Lori Owenby)
Region: Catawba County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner (Roger Downer)
Verified date: Aug 03, 2010
Observation date: Jun 15, 2007
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Wedge Watkins)
Region: Boone County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Wedge Watkins)
Verified date: Jan 05, 2010
Observation date: Sep 25, 2009
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Terry Johnson)
Region: Monroe County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap (Mike chapman)
Verified date: Jan 04, 2010
Observation date: Jul 27, 2009
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (DJ Stanley)
Region: Cumberland County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: jasondroberts (Jason D. Roberts)
Verified date: Jan 04, 2010
Observation date: Jul 21, 2008
Submitted by: rita s.adkins (Rita S. Adkins)
Region: Menifee County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner (Roger Downer)
Verified date: Mar 18, 2009
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