Synchlora herbaria

Synchlora herbaria
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Geometridae
Genus:	Synchlora
Species:	S. herbaria
Binomial name
Synchlora herbaria (Fabricius, 1794)[1]
Synonyms
Phalaena herbaria Fabricius, 1794 Racheospila bonhotei Prout, 1912 Lissochlora intacta Warren, 1905 Racheospila sanctaecrucis Prout, 1932 Synchlora hulstiana Dyar, 1901 Geometra attendaria Moschler, 1890 Geometra congruata Walker, 1861 Geometra croceofimbriata Herrich-Schaffer, 1870 Jodis indeclararia Walker, 1861 Racheospila sitellaria Guenee, 1858

Synchlora herbaria is a moth in the family Geometridae. It is found in Florida, Cuba, Hispaniola, Puerto Rico, the Bahamas, Antigua, Dominica and the Virgin Islands.^[2]

The wingspan is about 13 mm.^[3]

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)

References

1. "Home of Ichneumonoidea". Taxapad. Dicky Sick Ki Yu. 1997–2012. Retrieved 2013.
2. Catalogue of the Lepidoptera of the French Antilles
3. mothphotographersgroup