 Synchlora frondaria - Hodges#7059 | This green moth is a Southern Emerald Moth (Synchlora frondaria). It came to the light of a window. Its larvae are very interesting twig mimics. They are highly variable as they decorate themselves with plant material. The genus has 12 species north of Mexico. The small photo shows a different example that I found on 3/26/16.
bug guide (this photo): http://bugguide.net/node/view/570267 Canfield et al. Ecol. Entomol., 34, 412, 2009: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1365-2311.2009.01089.x/pdf |
