Day Emerald
Mesothea incertata (Walker, 1863)
Family: Geometridae
Subfamily: Geometrinae
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Taxonomy Notes: None.
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Verified Sightings
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Observation date: May 31, 2024
Submitted by: James F Parker
Region: Southeast Fairbanks, Alaska, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Oct 07, 2024
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Observation date: Apr 23, 2024
Submitted by: weflybye
Region: Mason County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Apr 29, 2024
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Observation date: Jun 10, 2021
Submitted by: RobertWeeden
Region: Yukon-Koyukuk, Alaska, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Mar 23, 2024
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Observation date: Jun 08, 2017
Submitted by: RobertWeeden
Region: Yukon-Koyukuk, Alaska, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Feb 28, 2024
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Observation date: Jun 26, 2023
Submitted by: Bob Patton
Region: Idaho, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Oct 26, 2023
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Observation date: May 31, 2022
Submitted by: hiker96
Region: Mason County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jun 03, 2022
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Observation date: May 03, 2022
Submitted by: asabspade
Region: Mendocino County, California, United States
Verified by: mcduck
Verified date: May 24, 2022
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Observation date: May 18, 2022
Submitted by: weflybye
Region: Mason County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: May 19, 2022
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Observation date: Apr 19, 2021
Submitted by: weflybye
Region: Mason County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Apr 20, 2021
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Observation date: May 27, 2020
Submitted by: 1Carex
Region: Alger County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: Mark Wheeler
Verified date: Feb 02, 2021
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Observation date: Jul 29, 2019
Submitted by: w
Region: St. Louis County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Jan 09, 2021
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Observation date: Jun 06, 2020
Submitted by: J_Martineau
Region: Custer County, South Dakota, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Dec 14, 2020
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Observation date: May 27, 2020
Submitted by: John Terpstra
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 18, 2020
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Observation date: May 31, 2020
Submitted by: RobertWeeden
Region: Yukon-Koyukuk, Alaska, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jun 01, 2020
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Observation date: May 10, 2020
Submitted by: weyake
Region: Thurston County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: May 13, 2020
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Observation date: May 27, 2019
Submitted by: tinyorchid
Region: Flathead County, Montana, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Nov 13, 2019
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Observation date: May 19, 2019
Submitted by: weflybye
Region: Mason County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: May 19, 2019
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Observation date: Jun 25, 2008
Submitted by: hydapse
Region: Park County, Wyoming, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Feb 04, 2019
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Observation date: May 27, 2018
Submitted by: RobertWeeden
Region: Fairbanks North Star, Alaska, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Aug 16, 2018
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Observation date: May 24, 2018
Submitted by: Joe Bartok
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: May 26, 2018
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Observation date: Jun 16, 2016
Submitted by: Betsy Higgins
Region: Larimer County, Colorado, United States
Verified by: A_baldini
Verified date: Dec 08, 2017
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Observation date: May 20, 2016
Submitted by: Joe Bartok
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: May 21, 2016
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Observation date: May 14, 2016
Submitted by: bobscafe
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: May 15, 2016
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Observation date: May 27, 2011
Submitted by: curtis.lehman (Paul Dennehy)
Region: Pendleton County, West Virginia, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Feb 06, 2015
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