Synchlora gerularia
In 3 days ~80% in a week >90%
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. The wingspan is about 16–20 mm.
The larvae feed on various Asteraceae species, including Baccharis genistelloides and Baccharis salicina. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brownsberg Nature Park | 🇸🇷 Suriname | |
| 2 | Main Ridge Forest Reserve | 🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago | |
| 3 | Braulio Carrillo National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 4 | Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 5 | Tambopata National Reserve | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 6 | Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Buenos Aires | 🇦🇷 Argentina |
Likely
About 50% of wildlife watchers report a Synchlora gerularia sighting in Brownsberg Nature Park on a given day, based on 15 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 3rd most-seen of the 74 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 80%, and over a week to over 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
December
In that month about 80% of wildlife watchers report a Synchlora gerularia in Brownsberg Nature Park on a given day, against under 5% in January, the lowest month. September has too few records to rate.
Between 7 and 10 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Synchlora gerularia sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.
Yes
Of the 6 parks where we can rate Synchlora gerularia sightings, Brownsberg Nature Park has the highest daily chance: about 50%. Next come Main Ridge Forest Reserve (Trinidad and Tobago, about 30%) and Braulio Carrillo National Park (Costa Rica, about 20%).
Same family: Geometridae
The closest relatives of the Synchlora gerularia that you can see in Brownsberg Nature Park (family Geometridae, Geometer Moths) are Paragonia cruraria (about 40%), Idaea speciosa (about 40%) and Idaea fervens (about 30%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Synchlora gerularia is recorded against all the insects logged in Brownsberg Nature Park (15 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
