Red-fronted Emerald
Nemoria rubrifrontaria (Packard, 1873)
Family: Geometridae
Subfamily: Geometrinae
Identification: Similar to Red-bordered Emerald, but without discal dots and red terminal line. White am. and pm. lines straighter. Red shading on head (frons), legs and forewing base at costa; outer scales of fringe may be pinkish. Look for 2-3 white spots ringed with red on abdomen.
Wing Span: 2.1-2.5 cm.
Life History: Two or more broods in the southern range.
Flight: April-August.
Caterpillar Hosts: Northern bayberry, Ceanothus species, sheep laurel, winged sumac, sweetfern, and sweetgale.
Adult Food:
Habitat:
Range: Nova Scotia and North Carolina, west to South Dakota and Kansas.
Conservation:
NCGR: GNR
Management Needs:
Comments: NULL
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Verified Sightings
Displaying 1 - 24 of 28 verified sightings
Observation date: Jun 12, 2022
Submitted by: Bob Saunders
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Mar 14, 2023
Observation date: Jul 15, 2022
Submitted by: rapids
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 17, 2022
Observation date: May 30, 2022
Submitted by: npacadia
Region: Hancock County, Maine, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Jun 04, 2022
Observation date: Jun 23, 2021
Submitted by: Bob Saunders
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Mar 19, 2022
Observation date: Aug 10, 2019
Submitted by: Howell_Curtis
Region: Harrison County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: Howell_Curtis
Verified date: Aug 27, 2019
Observation date: Jul 16, 2014
Submitted by: curtis.lehman (Paul Dennehy)
Region: McKean County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Dec 26, 2018
Observation date: Jul 20, 2014
Submitted by: curtis.lehman (Paul Dennehy)
Region: Tioga County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Dec 26, 2018
Observation date: Jun 03, 2017
Submitted by: Joe Bartok
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 04, 2017
Observation date: May 30, 2014
Submitted by: curtis.lehman (Jerry McWilliams)
Region: Jefferson County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Dec 30, 2014
Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: BAMONA (W. Krupsaw)
Region: United States
Verified by: BAMONA
Verified date: Mar 13, 2014
Observation date: Jul 25, 2013
Submitted by: John Ashley
Region: Flathead County, Montana, United States
Verified by: Robert Martin
Verified date: Aug 20, 2013
Observation date: Jul 25, 2013
Submitted by: AllieK85
Region: Androscoggin County, Maine, United States
Verified by: anthony.thomas
Verified date: Aug 03, 2013
Observation date: Apr 19, 2004
Submitted by: curtis.lehman (Paul Dennehy)
Region: Montour County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Dec 30, 2012
Observation date: Jul 19, 2006
Submitted by: curtis.lehman (Paul Dennehy)
Region: Columbia County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Dec 30, 2012
Observation date: Jul 14, 2012
Submitted by: BeaLaporte
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: anthony.thomas
Verified date: Jul 18, 2012
Observation date: May 28, 2012
Submitted by: aarongunnar
Region: Oneida County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: May 31, 2012
Observation date: May 20, 2012
Submitted by: LauraMaskell
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: anthony.thomas
Verified date: May 30, 2012
Observation date: Jun 08, 2008
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Jerry McWilliams)
Region: Erie County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman (Curt Lehman)
Verified date: Dec 31, 2010
Observation date: Aug 12, 2007
Submitted by: H.D. McGuinness (H.D. McGuinness)
Region: Suffolk County, New York, United States
Verified by: H.D. McGuinness (H.D. McGuinness)
Verified date: Sep 18, 2009
Observation date: Aug 06, 1983
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Carter County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: Phillip E. Koenig (Phillip Koenig)
Verified date: Mar 10, 2009
Observation date: May 15, 1979
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Littahorsky, Anton)
Region: Jefferson County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: Phillip E. Koenig (Phillip Koenig)
Verified date: Mar 10, 2009
Observation date: May 21, 1970
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Heitzman, J. Richard)
Region: Benton County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Phillip Koenig; Heitzman, J.R.)
Verified date: Mar 10, 2009
Observation date: Apr 23, 1989
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Webber, H.M.)
Region: Texas County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: Phillip E. Koenig (Phillip Koenig)
Verified date: Mar 10, 2009
Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Greene County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: Phillip E. Koenig (Phillip Koenig)
Verified date: Mar 10, 2009
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