Bug FAQDay Emerald
Mesothea incertata · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Geometridae
Also called: Day Emerald Moth
The insect is called the day emerald or plain emerald. It occurs in North America.
Source: Wikipedia
How to recognize it
It is known as the day emerald or plain emerald.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it lives
It lives in North America.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it comes from
Its native range includes North America.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 20 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Michigan, Alaska, Minnesota, New Hampshire, Wyoming, Colorado, Wisconsin, South Dakota.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Status: native in North America; native in Canada. Source: iNaturalist
Months it is reported in the US
Source: GBIF
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Questions people ask
Same family (Geometridae)
Sources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mesothea
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