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Hemithea aestivaria
about 1 inch long,pale green underwings with slightly darker green upperwings.
Attracted to light on a sheet at the edge of a blueberry field and garden in the Pacific Northwest temperate rainforest.
I am wondering now if some of my other unknown moths are also emeralds?
lovely. i am sure you have a lot more of treasure to be discovered on that side.
Thanks for the ID Tamar. Do you think that any other of my unknown moth spottings that night are also Common Emerald? What about:
http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/340...
It does look quite similar!
Even though yours doesn't have a fringe, I am pretty sure on the ID due to the sharp angle of the hindwing. Your moth appears to be a bit worn so perhaps the fringe is worn off.
Here is another reference for you:
http://mothphotographersgroup.msstate.ed...
Spotted on Jul 28, 2013
Submitted on Jul 29, 2013
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