Synchlora herbaria explained

Synchlora herbaria is a moth in the family Geometridae first described by Johan Christian Fabricius in 1794. It is found in Florida, Cuba, Hispaniola, Puerto Rico, the Bahamas, Antigua, Dominica and the Virgin Islands.^[1]

The wingspan is about 13 mm.^[2]

The larvae have been recorded feeding on Lantana camara.

Subspecies

• Synchlora herbaria herbaria (Florida, Cuba, Hispaniola, Puerto-Rico)
• Synchlora herbaria bonhotei (Prout, 1912) (Bahamas)
• Synchlora herbaria dorsuaria Prout, 1912 (Antigua)
• Synchlora herbaria intacta (Warren, 1905) (Dominica)
• Synchlora herbaria sanctaecrucis (Prout, 1932) (Virgin Islands)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Synchlora herbaria (Fabricius, 1794) . Catalogue of the Lepidoptera of the French Antilles . September 16, 2019.
2. Web site: 910643.00 – 7061 – Synchlora herbaria – (Fabricius, 1794) . North American Moth Photographers Group . Mississippi State University . September 16, 2019.