According to Maryland moth experts John Glaser and Larry Line, the Wavy-lined Emerald Moth is common across the state.
Very similar to Southern Emerald Moth and great care should be taken in separating the two species. The Southern Emerald Moth has a more jagged white transverse line across the wing than the Wavy-lined Emerald Moth. The Wavy-lined Emerald Moth should be the only Synchlora west of the piedmont.
Readily comes into porch lights.
Host plants include Blue Mistflower, Common Dandelion, Gray Goldenrod, Canada Goldenrod, Black-eyed Susan, American Red Raspberry, Spearmint, Yellow Sweetclover, Dense Blazing Star, Shaggy Blazing Star, Black Huckleberry, Canadian Horseweed, Sweet Fern, Yellow Birch, White Heath Aster, (Database of the Word's Lepidopteran Host Plants).
There are 258 records in the project database.
GA | AL | WA | FR | CL | MO | HO | BA | BC | HA | CE | PG | AA | CV | CH | SM | KE | QA | CN | TA | DO | WI | SO | WO |