About Dichorda iridaria (Guenée, 1857)
Dichorda iridaria, commonly known as the showy emerald moth, is a moth species belonging to the family Geometridae. This species was first formally described by Achille Guenée in 1857. It is native to North America, and has been specifically recorded from the following locations: Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mississippi, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Quebec, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia, and Wisconsin. The wingspan of the adult moth measures approximately 25 to 28 millimeters. The larvae of this species feed on plants from the genus Rhus, which includes the species Rhus typhina and Rhus copallina, as well as on Toxicodendron radicans.
