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Nemoria capys
Pale green with 5 white spots on the abdomen. Pale lines on the wings are not scalloped. Fringe on wing edges pale beige. Antennae white.
Semi-urban area on the outskirts of the city, 2,200 meters. Came to lights in the garden. Not uncommon.
Of all the Nemoria Emerald moths visible on the internet, this one most closely fits N. darwiniata (also called the Columbian Emerald Moth) but....I can't find a confirmation for southern Mexico, and it apparently only occurs in Canada and the northern US. According to Dr. Benigno Gómez of ECOSUR in San Cristobal de Las Casas, who has studied the Geometridae in the San Cristobal area, this Emerald Moth is Nemoria capys. See his paper in the referenes. There are no other pictures of N. capys available.
Spotted on Nov 4, 2012
Submitted on Nov 4, 2012
7 Comments
Ok, estaré la próxima semana de lunes a miércoles. Un saludo
Thank you Benigno. I'll come by someday when I am in the Library.
Hola Lauren, así es, sigo trabajando en ECOSUR y con gusto puedo atenderte y charlar. generalmente estoy de 9 a 14 hr... saludos
Hi Benigno, I can't find a picture anywhere of N. capys, but I saw your paper on the Geometridae of Rancho Nuevo and I believe you must know best. Are you still working in Ecosur? Could I come visit you?
Hola, la especie que indicas es del norte de México y Estados Unidos. La especie que se encuentra en los alrededores de San Cristóbal es Nemoria capys (Druce, 1892)
Thank you ncabiac, it could be Synchlora, except that the wing bands are not scalloped. It seems to fit N. darwiniata more closely. What do you think?
Looks like Southern Emerald Moth - Synchlora frondaria