Nemoria zygotaria

(Hulst, 1886)

Texas Emerald

Nemoria zygotaria, commonly known as the Texas Emerald, is a of emerald moth in the Geometridae. The species was described by George D. Hulst in 1886 under the basionym Aplodes zygotaria. It is assigned Hodges number 7040 in the North American numbering system. The species occurs in North America.

Nemoria zygotaria1 by Jeremy deWaard, University of British Columbia. Used under a CC BY 3.0 license.Nemoria zygotaria by Jeremy deWaard, University of British Columbia. Used under a CC BY 3.0 license.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Nemoria zygotaria: //nɪˈmɔːriə zaɪɡəˈtɛəriə//

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Distribution

North America. Specific records are concentrated in the south-central United States, particularly Texas, based on iNaturalist observation data.

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Taxonomic history

Originally described as Aplodes zygotaria by Hulst in 1886, later transferred to Nemoria.

Observation data

iNaturalist records 662 observations as of source date, indicating it is moderately well-documented photographically.

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