Dichorda iridaria

(Guenée, [1858])
Showy Emerald

Sort #: 1818 | P3 #: 910634 | MPG #: 7053 | PFG Page #: 204
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Larval substrate: Toxicodendron (Poison Ivy), Rhus hirta (Staghorn Sumac), Rhus copallinum (Winged Sumac)
Phenology: Adult: 5/27 to 6/26 and 7/19 to 8/20 (76 records)

Status in MA (automated assessment): Fairly widespread, fairly common
Status in N. America: Native
MA Endangered Species Act status: None
First Year Reported: 1870
Last Year Reported: 2022

Distribution by County: Hampshire, Franklin, Worcester, Middlesex, Essex, Suffolk, Norfolk, Bristol, Plymouth, Barnstable, Dukes, Nantucket
Number of Records: 178