Showy Emerald
Dichorda iridaria (Guenée, 1857)
Family: Geometridae
Subfamily: Geometrinae
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Verified Sightings
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Observation date: May 28, 2013
Submitted by: vinstanton
Region: Madison County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 20, 2013
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Observation date: May 16, 2013
Submitted by: rdhealy1951@aol.com
Region: Hardin County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: May 29, 2013
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Observation date: May 10, 2013
Submitted by: Mike Stinson
Region: Buckingham County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: May 11, 2013
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Observation date: Apr 02, 2013
Submitted by: Stuart Marcus
Region: Texas, Liberty County, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Apr 02, 2013
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Observation date: Aug 23, 2012
Submitted by: Ken Childs
Region: Chester County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: Ken Childs
Verified date: Feb 15, 2013
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Observation date: Jun 02, 2012
Submitted by: curtis.lehman (Gregory M. Stanko)
Region: Forest County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jan 13, 2013
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Observation date: Sep 05, 2010
Submitted by: Elizabeth Wolfe
Region: Hamilton County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: Don Tangren
Verified date: Nov 17, 2012
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Observation date: Mar 31, 2012
Submitted by: maxadinc@msn.com
Region: Jasper County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Aug 17, 2012
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Observation date: Jul 15, 2012
Submitted by: GoYanks34
Region: Ocean County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: H.D. McGuinness
Verified date: Aug 05, 2012
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Observation date: Apr 20, 2012
Submitted by: rdhealy1951@aol.com
Region: Hardin County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 22, 2012
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Observation date: Jul 14, 2012
Submitted by: BeaLaporte
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 17, 2012
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Observation date: May 15, 2012
Submitted by: curtis.lehman (Margaret Higbee)
Region: Indiana County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: May 17, 2012
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Observation date: Sep 21, 2003
Submitted by: cyric
Region: Leon County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Apr 12, 2012
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Observation date: Aug 23, 2011
Submitted by: Howell_Curtis
Region: Harrison County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 14, 2011
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Observation date: Aug 16, 2011
Submitted by: chozebah
Region: Dent County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: Phillip E. Koenig
Verified date: Aug 17, 2011
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Observation date: Apr 09, 2009
Submitted by: Terry W. Johnson
Region: Monroe County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Jul 28, 2011
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Observation date: May 10, 2011
Submitted by: rdhealy1951@aol.com
Region: Hardin County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 24, 2011
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Observation date: May 28, 2011
Submitted by: Cheryl Jennings
Region: McDowell County, West Virginia, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 08, 2011
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Observation date: May 30, 2011
Submitted by: curtis.lehman
Region: Indiana County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: May 31, 2011
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Observation date: Aug 23, 2010
Submitted by: Ken Childs
Region: Chester County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: jasondroberts
Verified date: May 07, 2011
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Observation date: Aug 29, 2010
Submitted by: Tom Raub
Region: Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Mar 29, 2011
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Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: BobMoul (Bob Moul)
Region: Adams County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: BAMONA
Verified date: Mar 22, 2011
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Observation date: Jul 12, 2010
Submitted by: Moth-er Jean
Region: Cocke County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: jamesdurbin
Verified date: Mar 14, 2011
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Observation date: Apr 22, 2009
Submitted by: Tony DeSantis
Region: Camden County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Mar 14, 2011
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