Synchlora frondaria
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Synchlora frondaria, commonly known as the southern emerald, is a species of emerald moth in the family Geometridae. It is found in the Caribbean, Central America, North America, and South America. These two subspecies belong to the species Synchlora frondaria: Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Padre Island National Seashore | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Cumbres de Monterrey National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 3 | Saguaro National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Everglades National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Southern Emerald sighting in Cumbres de Monterrey National Park on a given day, based on 11 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 220th most-seen of the 431 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
July to September
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Southern Emerald in Cumbres de Monterrey National Park on a given day, against under 5% in October to June, the lowest months. Those are among Cumbres de Monterrey National Park's wettest months, with about 130 mm of rain a month against 20 mm in December.
Between 9 pm and midnight
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Southern Emerald 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.
2nd of 4
Of the 4 parks where we can rate Southern Emerald sightings, Cumbres de Monterrey National Park ranks 2nd at under 5%. The best odds are in Padre Island National Seashore (United States, about 10%).
Same family: Geometridae
The closest relatives of the Southern Emerald that you can see in Cumbres de Monterrey National Park (family Geometridae, Geometer Moths) are Orange Satyr-Moth (about 10%) and Thyrinteina arnobia (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Southern Emerald is recorded against all the insects logged in Cumbres de Monterrey National Park (11 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.
