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Camouflaged Looper - Synchlora aerata It was mid-poop when I took this photo.<br /> <br /> I love finding these! They all have their own &quot;style&quot;. This one was larger than what I normally see --maybe an older instar.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Overgrown garden<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/140086/camouflaged_looper_-_synchlora_aerata.html" title="Camouflaged Looper - Synchlora aerata"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3232/140086_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1763596810&Signature=ngsxKUVPb3H2XhdVXaA0Yw6GUS8%3D" width="200" height="154" alt="Camouflaged Looper - Synchlora aerata It was mid-poop when I took this photo.<br /> <br /> I love finding these! They all have their own &quot;style&quot;. This one was larger than what I normally see --maybe an older instar.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Overgrown garden<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/140086/camouflaged_looper_-_synchlora_aerata.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/140088/camouflaged_looper_-_synchlora_aerata.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/140087/camouflaged_looper_-_synchlora_aerata.html Geotagged,Summer,Synchlora aerata,United States,Wavy-lined emerald moth" /></a></figure><br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/140088/camouflaged_looper_-_synchlora_aerata.html" title="Camouflaged Looper - Synchlora aerata"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3232/140088_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1763596810&Signature=eLh0uWHQcB6g7YYrBvlCuxpSWaQ%3D" width="200" height="168" alt="Camouflaged Looper - Synchlora aerata I love finding these! They all have their own &quot;style&quot;. This one was larger than what I normally see --maybe an older instar. <br /> <br /> Habitat: Overgrown garden<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/140086/camouflaged_looper_-_synchlora_aerata.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/140088/camouflaged_looper_-_synchlora_aerata.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/140087/camouflaged_looper_-_synchlora_aerata.html Camouflaged Looper,Geotagged,Summer,Synchlora,Synchlora aerata,United States,Wavy-lined emerald moth,caterpillar,geometridae,larva" /></a></figure><br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/140087/camouflaged_looper_-_synchlora_aerata.html" title="Camouflaged Looper - Synchlora aerata"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3232/140087_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1763596810&Signature=ZEwUKSHxrK8zrC1njO%2BNgbIyo4M%3D" width="200" height="160" alt="Camouflaged Looper - Synchlora aerata I love finding these! They all have their own &quot;style&quot;. This one was larger than what I normally see --maybe an older instar.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Overgrown garden<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/140086/camouflaged_looper_-_synchlora_aerata.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/140088/camouflaged_looper_-_synchlora_aerata.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/140087/camouflaged_looper_-_synchlora_aerata.html Geotagged,Summer,Synchlora aerata,United States,Wavy-lined emerald moth" /></a></figure> Geotagged,Summer,Synchlora aerata,United States,Wavy-lined emerald moth Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Camouflaged Looper - Synchlora aerata

It was mid-poop when I took this photo.

I love finding these! They all have their own "style". This one was larger than what I normally see --maybe an older instar.

Habitat: Overgrown garden

Camouflaged Looper - Synchlora aerata It was mid-poop when I took this photo.<br /> <br /> I love finding these! They all have their own "style". This one was larger than what I normally see --maybe an older instar.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Overgrown garden<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/140086/camouflaged_looper_-_synchlora_aerata.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/140088/camouflaged_looper_-_synchlora_aerata.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/140087/camouflaged_looper_-_synchlora_aerata.html Geotagged,Summer,Synchlora aerata,United States,Wavy-lined emerald moth

Camouflaged Looper - Synchlora aerata I love finding these! They all have their own "style". This one was larger than what I normally see --maybe an older instar. <br /> <br /> Habitat: Overgrown garden<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/140086/camouflaged_looper_-_synchlora_aerata.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/140088/camouflaged_looper_-_synchlora_aerata.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/140087/camouflaged_looper_-_synchlora_aerata.html Camouflaged Looper,Geotagged,Summer,Synchlora,Synchlora aerata,United States,Wavy-lined emerald moth,caterpillar,geometridae,larva

Camouflaged Looper - Synchlora aerata I love finding these! They all have their own "style". This one was larger than what I normally see --maybe an older instar.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Overgrown garden<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/140086/camouflaged_looper_-_synchlora_aerata.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/140088/camouflaged_looper_-_synchlora_aerata.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/140087/camouflaged_looper_-_synchlora_aerata.html Geotagged,Summer,Synchlora aerata,United States,Wavy-lined emerald moth

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  1. View morpheme's profile
    morpheme
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    That is absolutely awesome... even the poo looks like a flower petal. Does it stick the flower petals to itself on purpose (like a decorator crab) or is it just sticky and picks stuff up incidentally. Posted 3 years ago
    1. View Christine Young's profile
      Christine Young
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      They adorn themselves with plant debris on purpose. They feed on multiple plant species, so the colors can vary. I'd love to find one with red or pink petals.

      https://bugoftheweek.com/blog/2020/9/14/plants-as-camouflage-who-thought-of-it-first-meet-the-camouflaged-looper-synchlora-aerate

      https://bugtracks.files.wordpress.com/2012/07/img_0666.jpg

      This one is really cute too:
      https://bugguide.net/node/view/1134538/bgimage       Posted 3 years ago
  3. View Calbost Niel's profile
    Calbost Niel
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    Took me ages to actually see it. Mind blowing Posted 3 years ago
    1. View Christine Young's profile
      Christine Young
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      They are hard to spot! I wanted to take a video, but they move so slowly that it would be anticlimactic. Posted 3 years ago
  5. View Ernst's profile
    Ernst
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    Fantastic but what a lot of work to camouflage yourself. Posted 3 years ago
    1. View Christine Young's profile
      Christine Young
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      Indeed. It would be cool to see a video of one gluing the bits to its body, but I couldn't find anything online. As I commented to Niel above, they move so slowly, which of course adds to their camouflage but makes it hard to observe them doing anything! Posted 3 years ago

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The Wavy-lined emerald moth

"Synchlora aerata", the wavy-lined emerald moth or camouflaged looper, is a species of moth of the Geometridae family. It is found in most of North America.

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Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
Species identified by Christine Young
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By Christine Young

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Uploaded Aug 23, 2022. Captured Aug 21, 2022 09:45 in 5 Judson Ave, Woodbury, CT 06798, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 90D
  • f/11.0
  • 1/128s
  • ISO800
  • 100mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.