Nemoria saturiba

The species can be distinguished from other Nemoria by geographic range and association with sweetgum host plants. The common name "Red-patched Emerald" suggests a diagnostic reddish patch on the wings, though this requires verification from original description or detailed sources. Separation from similar emerald moths in the genus likely requires examination of genitalia or detailed wing pattern analysis.

Small emerald moth with a wingspan of approximately 20 mm. As a member of the emerald moth group (Geometrinae), adults likely display green coloration typical of the subfamily, though specific markings beyond the common name reference to a "red-patched" feature are not detailed in available sources.

Associated with habitats containing sweetgum (Liquidambar styraciflua), including bottomland hardwood forests, mixed woodlands, and riparian areas. The host tree's distribution in moist to mesic sites suggests similar requirements for the moth.

Southeastern and mid-Atlantic United States: Florida to North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, eastern Texas, and northward to Maryland.

Larvae feed exclusively on Liquidambar styraciflua (sweetgum). Adult feeding habits are not documented.

• Liquidambar styraciflua - larval food plantsweetgum

Herbivore in larval stage; contributes to nutrient cycling through leaf consumption on sweetgum. Specific ecological impacts are not documented.

• Nemoria lixariaAnother small emerald moth in the same genus with overlapping southeastern distribution; distinguished by different wing patterns and host plant associations
• Nemoria bistriariaCommon emerald moth with similar size and coloration; differs in wing pattern details and broader host plant range

• emerald moth
• specialist herbivore
• sweetgum associate
• southeastern US endemic

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