Synchlora gerularia

Synchlora gerularia

''Synchlora gerularia'' is a moth in the family Geometridae. It is found from Texas in the southern United States through Central America to Argentina in South America. It is also found on the Antilles.
Synchlora gerularia  Geometridae,Synchlora gerularia

Appearance

The wingspan is about 16–20 mm.

Food

The larvae feed on various Asteraceae species, including ''Baccharis genistelloides'' and ''Baccharis salicina''.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyGeometridae
GenusSynchlora
SpeciesS. gerularia
Photographed in
Brazil