Nemoria rubrifrontaria explained

Nemoria rubrifrontaria, the red-fronted emerald, is a species of moth in the family Geometridae (geometrid moths), in the superfamily Geometroidea (geometrid and swallowtail moths).^{[1] [2]} The species was described by Alpheus Spring Packard in 1873.^[3] It is found in North America.^[2]

The MONA or Hodges number for Nemoria rubrifrontaria is 7047.^{[4] [5]}

The species has pink eggs. Larvae appear to mimic the leaves of sweet fern, and go through five instars.^[6]

Further reading

• Ross H. Arnett. (2000). American Insects: A Handbook of the Insects of America North of Mexico. CRC Press.
• Scoble, Malcolm J., ed. (1999). Geometrid Moths of the World: A Catalogue (Lepidoptera, Geometridae). 1016.

External links

• Butterflies and Moths of North America
• NCBI Taxonomy Browser, Nemoria rubrifrontaria

Notes and References

1. Web site: Nemoria rubrifrontaria Species Information. BugGuide.net. 2018-01-18.
2. Web site: Nemoria rubrifrontaria Report. Integrated Taxonomic Information System . 2018-01-18.
3. Web site: Nemoria rubrifrontaria Species Overview. Encyclopedia of Life. 2018-01-18.
4. Pohl, G.R., Patterson, B., & Pelham, J.P. (2016). Taxonomic Checklist of the Lepidoptera of North America, North of Mexico
5. Web site: Nemoria rubrifrontaria, Red-fronted Emerald - Hodges#7047. North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. 2018-01-18.
6. Wilson . Louis . Heaton . George . Notes on the Life cycle of Nemoria Rubrifrontaria (Lepidoptera: Geometridae) . The Great Lakes Entomologist . 3 October 2017 . 7 . 4 . 2 January 2023 . 0090-0222.