Synchlora xysteraria
Synchlora xysteraria is a moth of the family Geometridae first described by George Duryea Hulst in 1886. It is found in the US states of Georgia and Florida[1] and on Cuba and Hispaniola.
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Genus: | Synchlora |
| Species: | S. xysteraria |
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| Synchlora xysteraria (Hulst, 1886) | |
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The wingspan is about 19 mm.
The larvae possibly feed on Taraxacum officinale.[2]
References
- "910642.00 – 7060 – Synchlora xysteraria – (Hulst, 1886)". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved April 23, 2019.
- Savela, Markku. "Synchlora xysteraria (Hulst, 1886)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved April 23, 2019.
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