Wavy-lined emerald moth

Synchlora aerata

"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.
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 https://www.jungledragon.com/image/140086/camouflaged_looper_-_synchlora_aerata.html https://www.jungledragon.com/image/140088/camouflaged_looper_-_synchlora_aerata.html https://www.jungledragon.com/image/140087/camouflaged_looper_-_synchlora_aerata.html Geotagged,Summer,Synchlora aerata,United States,Wavy-lined emerald moth

Appearance

The wingspan is about 17 mm. Adults are green with scalloped or wavy white transverse lines.
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Naming

*"Synchlora aerata aerata"
⤷ "Synchlora aerata albolineata" Packard, 1873
⤷ "Synchlora aerata liquoraria" Guenée, 1857
Wavy-lined Emerald Caterpillar - Synchlora aerata The caterpillars of this species camouflage themselves with plant fragments as they feed! Habitat: Garden Geotagged,Summer,Synchlora,Synchlora aerata,United States,Wavy-lined emerald moth,caterpillar,larva

Food

The larvae feed on a wide variety of plants, including the flower heads of composite flowers and other flowering plants, as well as shrubs and trees. Recorded food plants include "Aster", "Rudbeckia", "Liatris", "Solidago", "Artemisia", "Achillea" and "Rubus" species. They attach bits of the plant tissue on which they are feeding along their backs. The species overwinters as a partially grown larva.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyGeometridae
GenusSynchlora
SpeciesS. aerata
Photographed in
United States of America