Showy Emerald
Dichorda iridaria (Guenée, 1857)
Family: Geometridae
Subfamily: Geometrinae
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Verified Sightings
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Observation date: Jul 23, 2014
Submitted by: Emily Newman
Region: Carter County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: May 17, 2015
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Observation date: May 08, 2015
Submitted by: Carol Thornton-...
Region: Orange County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: May 08, 2015
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Observation date: May 29, 2013
Submitted by: LinCepek
Region: Ashtabula County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Apr 20, 2015
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Observation date: Mar 24, 2015
Submitted by: countrygirl
Region: St. Landry Parish, Louisiana, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Apr 17, 2015
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Observation date: Aug 09, 2014
Submitted by: CathK
Region: Albany County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Feb 08, 2015
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Observation date: Jan 17, 2015
Submitted by: jjflossem
Region: Hernando County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jan 18, 2015
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Observation date: Sep 11, 2014
Submitted by: CA Ivy
Region: Sebastian County, Arkansas, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Sep 11, 2014
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Observation date: Jul 27, 2014
Submitted by: kathyfeskanin
Region: Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 05, 2014
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Observation date: Jul 16, 2014
Submitted by: rdhealy1951@aol.com
Region: Hart County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 31, 2014
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Observation date: Jul 25, 2014
Submitted by: AllenRatz
Region: Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 13, 2014
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Observation date: Aug 06, 2014
Submitted by: Leslie Warren
Region: Mahoning County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: designandsound13
Verified date: Aug 08, 2014
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Observation date: Jun 29, 2014
Submitted by: Debbie Taylor
Region: Pope County, Arkansas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Aug 06, 2014
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Observation date: Jul 31, 2014
Submitted by: magnunc
Region: Howard County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 01, 2014
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Observation date: Jul 02, 2014
Submitted by: madizon2
Region: Tennessee, United States
Verified by: Ken Childs
Verified date: Jul 04, 2014
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Observation date: Jun 15, 2014
Submitted by: ddodd
Region: Marion County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: Ken Childs
Verified date: Jun 23, 2014
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Observation date: May 13, 2014
Submitted by: mascondante
Region: Clay County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: May 16, 2014
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Observation date: May 04, 2014
Submitted by: Jay Sturner
Region: Knox County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: Ken Childs
Verified date: May 07, 2014
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Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: BAMONA (W. Krupsaw)
Region: United States
Verified by: BAMONA
Verified date: Mar 13, 2014
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Observation date: Sep 07, 2013
Submitted by: lorispencer
Region: Logan County, Arkansas, United States
Verified by: lorispencer
Verified date: Mar 12, 2014
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Observation date: Aug 03, 2013
Submitted by: wayne13114
Region: Oswego County, New York, United States
Verified by: H.D. McGuinness
Verified date: Feb 11, 2014
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Observation date: Aug 06, 2013
Submitted by: amazondoc
Region: Wilson County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: Don Tangren
Verified date: Nov 27, 2013
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Observation date: Jul 11, 2013
Submitted by: Angelabugs
Region: Putnam County, West Virginia, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 30, 2013
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Observation date: Aug 04, 2013
Submitted by: edenny
Region: Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 19, 2013
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Observation date: Aug 10, 2013
Submitted by: gary yankech
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 16, 2013
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