Nemoria darwiniata

(Dyar, 1904)

Columbian Emerald

Nemoria darwiniata, known as the Columbian Emerald, is a of emerald in the . First described by Harrison Gray Dyar Jr. in 1904, it is distributed across North America. The species belongs to a of small, often brightly green-colored moths commonly called emerald moths.

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Pronunciation

How to pronounce Nemoria darwiniata: /nɛˈmɔːriə ˌdɑːrwɪniˈɑːtə/

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Distribution

North America. Two are recognized: Nemoria darwiniata darwiniata and Nemoria darwiniata punctularia (Barnes & McDunnough, 1918).

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Nomenclature

Originally described as Aplodes darwiniata by Dyar in 1904, later transferred to Nemoria.

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