Synchlora gerularia is a species of moth in the family Geometridae. It is found from Texas in the southern United States through Central America to Argentina in South America. It is also found on the Antilles.[2]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Genus: | Synchlora |
| Species: | S. gerularia
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The wingspan is about 16–20 mm.[3]
The larvae feed on various Asteraceae species, including Baccharis genistelloides and Baccharis salicina.
References
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- ^ Yu, Dicky Sick Ki. "Synchlora gerularia (Hubner 1823)". Home of Ichneumonoidea. Taxapad. Archived from the original on March 25, 2016.
- ^ Moths of Belize
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