Camouflaged-looper

Guides

• Synchlora cupedinaria

  Brown-bordered Emerald

  Synchlora cupedinaria is a small emerald moth in the family Geometridae, first described by Augustus Radcliffe Grote in 1880. The species is restricted to the Caribbean region and extreme southeastern United States, with confirmed records from Florida, the Bahamas, the Virgin Islands, Guadeloupe, and Martinique. Two subspecies are recognized: the nominate form and S. c. guadelupensis described by Herbulot in 1988. Adults have a wingspan of approximately 14–17 mm. Like other members of the genus Synchlora, the larvae are known for their remarkable camouflage behavior, adorning their bodies with fragments of host plant material.

  GeometridaeGeometrinaeemerald-mothcamouflaged-looperCaribbean-faunaFlorida-faunacamouflage-behaviorlarval-behaviorGrote-1880Herbulot-1988subspecies-guadelupensissmall-moth14-17-mm-wingspanRacheospila-cupedinariaBrown-bordered-Emeraldinsular-distribution

• Synchlora irregularia

  emerald moth

  Synchlora irregularia is a species of emerald moth in the family Geometridae, first described by William Barnes and James Halliday McDunnough in 1918. It belongs to a genus known for remarkable caterpillars that camouflage themselves by adorning their bodies with bits of plants upon which they feed. The species is found in North America, though specific details about its biology remain limited in available sources.

  Geometridaeemerald-mothcamouflaged-looperNorth-AmericaBarnes-&-McDunnough-1918Hodges-7062