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Geometridae 91a0620 – 7033   Nemoria lixaria (Guenée, [1858])              Red-bordered Emerald

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Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Acer Carya Comptonia Morella Quercus.  Host genera: Acer Carya Comptonia Morella Quercus.  Host extended: Acer, Carya, Comptonia, Morella, Quercus.  Host extended: presummably other woody plants (Wagner 2005).  (Kimberley & Douglas 2025) Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: lixaria (Guenée, [1858]) (Racheospila) - MONA 1983: 7033 associaria (Barnes & McDunnough, 1917) (Racheospila) inclusaria (Walker, 1861) (Geometra) knobelaria (Cassino, 1927) (Racheospila) texana (Hulst, 1898) (Synchlora)

References (Caution: DNA barcoding at BOLD provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.)

Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Identifications often erroneous; DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; many specimens not sequenced. Ferguson, D. C., 1985. Moths of America North of Mexico, Fascicle 18.1: p. 49; pl. 2.15-22. order or free PDF Hall et al., 2021. The Moths of North Carolina - website (identification, habitats and life history) Shropshire, K.J. & D.W. Tallamy, 2025. Lepidoptera of North America, north of Mexico: an annotated list containing geographic ranges and host-plant records. ZooKeys, 1261: 101-113; Suppl. 1. (PDF or read online) Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at Mass Moths Species Page at iNaturalist

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