Nemoria bifilata

(Walker, 1863)

White-barred Emerald, white-barred emerald moth

Species Guides

2

Nemoria bifilata, commonly known as the white-barred emerald moth, is a of emerald moth in the Geometridae. It was first described by Francis Walker in 1863 and is native to North America. The species is assigned MONA/Hodges number 7045. Two are recognized: N. b. bifilata and N. b. planuscula.

Nemoria bifilata by (c) Sam Kieschnick, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Sam Kieschnick. Used under a CC-BY license.Nemoria bifilata by Jeremy deWaard, University of British Columbia. Used under a CC BY 3.0 license.Nemoria bifilata2 by Jeremy deWaard, University of British Columbia. Used under a CC BY 3.0 license.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Nemoria bifilata: //nɛˈmɔːriə ˌbaɪfɪˈlɑːtə//

These audio files are automatically generated. While they are not always 100% accurate, they are a good starting point.

Images

Distribution

North America

More Details

Subspecies

Two are recognized: Nemoria bifilata bifilata (Walker, 1863) and Nemoria bifilata planuscula Ferguson, 1969.

Taxonomic Authority

Originally described as Anisodes bifilata by Walker in 1863, later transferred to Nemoria.

Tags

Sources and further reading