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 Saguaro National Park on a given day, based on 10 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 229th most-seen of the 354 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.
May–June, August and October
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Southern Emerald in Saguaro National Park on a given day, against under 5% in July, September and November–April, the lowest months.
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.
3rd of 4
Of the 4 parks where we can rate Southern Emerald sightings, Saguaro National Park ranks 3rd at under 5%. The best odds are in Padre Island National Seashore (United States, about 10%) and Cumbres de Monterrey National Park (Mexico, under 5%).
Same family: Geometridae
The closest relatives of the Southern Emerald that you can see in Saguaro National Park (family Geometridae, Geometer Moths) are Orbed Wave (about 10%) and Bicolored Chloraspilates Moth (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 Saguaro National Park (10 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.
