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about 1 inch long. Upperwing is much darker green than underwing. Rusty brown band on body below thorax.
Pacific Westcoast temperate rainforest, at edge of blueberry field and gardens. Taken at 10 pm.
This was one of only 3 moth species that came to my sheet on the second moth event that I did for Moth Week. The other moths that arrived seemed to shun the sheet and land on the ladders that my lights were hanging from. So I decided eventually to turn off a couple of the lights and see if things were just too bright. I think it worked better after that.
Spotted on Jul 28, 2013
Submitted on Jul 29, 2013
2 Comments
Thanks, Fyn. I looked up Nemoria and it does look good. Maybe I will see another one with its wings open yet this season! You have been a great help.
Geometridae, Geometrinae (Emeralds). Can't get to genus (though most likely Nemoria) or species without an open-wing shot.