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Synchlora frondaria

Southern Emerald


Synchlora frondaria

Guenée, 1858
Polilla Esmeralda del Sur

Family: Geometridae
Order: Lepidoptera
Class: Insecta
Phylum / Division: Arthropoda
Kingdom: Animalia

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Description


Synchlora frondaria, commonly known as the southern emerald, is a species of emerald moth in the family Geometridae. It is found in the Caribbean, Central America, North America, and South America.

Subspecies: These two subspecies belong to the species Synchlora frondaria:
  • Synchlora frondaria avidaria Pearsall, 1917 c g
  • Synchlora frondaria denticularia Walker, 1861 c g
Data sources: i = ITIS, c = Catalogue of Life, g = GBIF, b = Bugguide.net

Source: Wikipedia, article Synchlora frondaria. Content adapted from Wikipedia, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license. Accessed on 16/07/2026.





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Photography ID: 330711
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Barra del Chuy
Rocha
Uruguay
04/13/2019
Mauricio Silvera



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
91880813/04/2019UruguayRochaBarra del ChuyMauricio Silvera
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Please use the following reference when citing this species account.
EcoRegistros. 2026. Southern Emerald (Synchlora frondaria) – Species account. Accessed from www.ecoregistros.org on 22/09/2026.