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Synchlora gerularia
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Butterflies & moths

Synchlora gerularia

Names

English—
Dutch—
SpanishPolilla oxidada
Chinese—
Sranan Tongokapelka (general name for the group)
Scientific nameSynchlora gerularia (Hübner)

About this species

Synchlora gerularia is a species of 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.

The wingspan is about 16–20 mm.

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

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Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyGeometridae
GenusSynchlora

In Suriname

23Records in Suriname
28iNaturalist observations
2019First record
2025Latest record

Where it has been recorded

  • Brokopondo17
  • Sipaliwini5
  • Para1

Districts with at least one record that has coordinates. Shaded districts have records.

Records by month

All years combined.

Sources & credits

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