Nemoriini Nemoria intensaria 
Previously thought to be  Nemoria festaria
Family: Geometridae

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Nemoria intensaria  #2  - 21 September 2010


Nemoria intensaria #2 - 21 September 2010


Nemoria intensaria #1 - 21 September 2010


Nemoria intensaria #1 - 21 September 2010

Larva #2 silked inself into a nest then formed  pupa  5 October 2010


Pupa  showing green on wing case on 12 December 2010


Pupa  at 5 P.M. 14 December 2010,  6 1/2 hours before adult emerged



Female  just  after emerging from pupa - 11:30 P.M. 14 December 2010


Closer look at head, antennae and legs - Lateral View


Closer look at head  and antennae - Dorsal View


Specimen Photos

Female-Upperwing

Female - Underwing

Larger Photo of  Female Specimen - Upperwing


Larger Photo of  Female Specimen -Underwing

Photo Details - ©Nicky Davis Located in Central Utah on Corymbosum Buckwheat 9 August 2010 Pronunciation: Geometridae = jee-o-MET-rid-ee Both Pupae were misted daily and kept in light 24 hours a day. #1 pupa hibernated and didn't not emerge in the spring  but #2 finally began developing by showing a dark eye on the pupa. Then the wing case of the pupa turned green with pinkish edges showing.  Then  on  14 December 2010 the adult moth emerged. #1 pupa did not survive nibernation Thin while lines on a green background on forewing and hindwing. They have a red terminal line  and the fringes are  checkered with red-pink markings at the end of each vein. White spots inside pink spots appear along the abdomen Back to Top