Identification, Images, & Information
For Insects, Spiders & Their Kin
For the United States & Canada
Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Butterflies and Moths (Lepidoptera) » Geometrid and Swallowtail Moths (Geometroidea) » Geometrid Moths (Geometridae) » Emeralds (Geometrinae) » Synchlorini » Synchlora » Wavy-lined Emerald - Hodges#7058 (Synchlora aerata)
Photo#1243378
moth - Synchlora aerata - female
Copyright © 2016 Cedric Lee

moth - Synchlora aerata - Female
La Crescenta, Los Angeles County, California, USA
June 21, 2016
Contributed by Cedric Lee on 22 June, 2016 - 4:55am
Last updated 12 January, 2018 - 7:23pm

Moved
Moved from Emeralds.
… Bob Biagi, 12 January, 2018 - 7:23pm

Moved
Moved from Geometrid Moths.
… Kyhl Austin, 18 August, 2016 - 9:27pm

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… John F. Carr, 12 July, 2016 - 5:57am

.
See and . Both can be seen in your area and I am not confident of my identification, but my guess would be the Southern Emerald because I think your PM line is more deeply indented, but it is hard to see in this photograph. Do you have any other phtographs?
… A. Hendrickson, 22 June, 2016 - 10:46am

Disclaimer: Dedicated naturalists volunteer their time and resources here to provide this service. We strive to provide accurate information, but we are mostly just amateurs attempting to make sense of a diverse natural world. If you need expert professional advice, contact your local extension office.

Contributors own the copyright to and are solely responsible for contributed content.
Click the contributor's name for licensing and usage information.
Everything else copyright © 2003-2024 Iowa State University, unless otherwise noted.

Bugguide is hosted by:

Plant Pathology, Entomology and Microbiology at Iowa State University logo