Bug FAQThin-lined Emerald
Chlorochlamys phyllinaria · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Geometridae
Also called: Thin-lined Ivory Emerald, Thin-lined Chlorochlamys Moth
The thin-lined emerald moth has forewings 6 to 9 mm long in males and 7 to 10.5 mm in females. It lives across North America, from Georgia to California and north to Nebraska. Adults are usually seen from June through September, but can appear from March to November in the southwest.
Source: Wikipedia
When you see it
Adults fly from June to September, extending to March-November in the southwest.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it comes from
Found in North America, recorded from Georgia to California and northward to Nebraska.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 27 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Texas, Kansas, Arizona, Nebraska, Indiana, Oklahoma, Missouri, Illinois.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Status: native in North America; native in United States. Source: iNaturalist
Months it is reported in the US
Source: GBIF
More photos
Same family (Geometridae)
Sources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chlorochlamys_phyllinaria
Look it up elsewhere: GBIF · iNaturalist · BugGuide · ITIS · Wikipedia
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