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Dichordophora sp.
An Emerald Moth that I haven't seen before, 1 cm in length. Family Geometridae.
Came to an ultraviolet light in the garden, San Cristobal de Las Casas, 2,200 meters.
Spotted on May 10, 2013
Submitted on May 19, 2013
7 Comments
BTW, that should read FOREWING and not hindwing. I really shouldn't type before coffee!
Yes Nina, that curved line doesn't match anything. I'll keep looking.
agreed--the curve of white line on the upper third of the hindwing isn't present on any reference photos I can find online or in my ID books.
Thank you Nina, it does look like a Dichordophora. I couldn't find any species that matched it either. It looks a little like D. phoenix, except for little details and the upper border of the front wing.
Thank you Tic... :)
I am pretty certain this is within Genus Dichordophora however I can't identify to species.
beautiful moth