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.

Synchlora xysteraria
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S. xysteraria
Binomial name
Synchlora xysteraria
(Hulst, 1886)
Synonyms
  • Racheospila xysteraria Hulst, 1886

The wingspan is about 19 mm.

The larvae possibly feed on Taraxacum officinale.[2]

References

  1. "910642.00 – 7060 – Synchlora xysteraria – (Hulst, 1886)". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved April 23, 2019.
  2. Savela, Markku. "Synchlora xysteraria (Hulst, 1886)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved April 23, 2019.


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