Butterflies and mothsIn Stark County, Ohio

Wavy-lined Emerald

Synchlora aerata (Fabricius, 1798)

Wavy-lined Emerald in all of Ohio
Wavy-lined Emerald (Synchlora aerata)
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Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Arthropoda
Class
Insecta
Genus
Synchlora
Near Stark County

Range

Where it is recorded

Season shown in 2 of Ohio's 88 counties. Explore Ohio

  • No result yet (34)
  • Recorded, too few records for a result (49)
  • Recorded, season not shown (3)
  • Season shown (2)
Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau, 2025 Cartographic Boundary Files, 1:500,000. Show as a table
Counties as a table
Wavy-lined Emerald by Ohio county: records and mapped range
CountyRecords
Adams CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Allen CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Ashland CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Ashtabula CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Athens CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Auglaize CountyNo qualifying records yet
Belmont CountyNo qualifying records yet
Brown CountyNo qualifying records yet
Butler CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Carroll CountyNo qualifying records yet
Champaign CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Clark CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Clermont CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Clinton CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Columbiana CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Coshocton CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Crawford CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Cuyahoga County24 · Season shown
Darke CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Defiance CountyNo qualifying records yet
Delaware CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Erie CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Fairfield CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Fayette CountyNo qualifying records yet
Franklin County40 · Recorded, season not shown
Fulton CountyNo qualifying records yet
Gallia CountyNo qualifying records yet
Geauga CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Greene CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Guernsey CountyNo qualifying records yet
Hamilton County21 · Recorded, season not shown
Hancock CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Hardin CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Harrison CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Henry CountyNo qualifying records yet
Highland CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Hocking CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Holmes CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Huron CountyNo qualifying records yet
Jackson CountyNo qualifying records yet
Jefferson CountyNo qualifying records yet
Knox CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Lake CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Lawrence CountyNo qualifying records yet
Licking CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Logan CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Lorain CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Lucas CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Madison CountyNo qualifying records yet
Mahoning CountyNo qualifying records yet
Marion CountyNo qualifying records yet
Medina CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Meigs CountyNo qualifying records yet
Mercer CountyNo qualifying records yet
Miami CountyNo qualifying records yet
Monroe CountyNo qualifying records yet
Montgomery CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Morgan CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Morrow CountyNo qualifying records yet
Muskingum CountyNo qualifying records yet
Noble CountyNo qualifying records yet
Ottawa CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Paulding CountyNo qualifying records yet
Perry CountyNo qualifying records yet
Pickaway CountyNo qualifying records yet
Pike CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Portage CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Preble CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Putnam CountyNo qualifying records yet
Richland CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Ross CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Sandusky CountyNo qualifying records yet
Scioto CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Seneca CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Shelby CountyNo qualifying records yet
Stark County54 · Recorded, season not shown
Summit County23 · Season shown
Trumbull CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Tuscarawas CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Union CountyNo qualifying records yet
Van Wert CountyNo qualifying records yet
Vinton CountyNo qualifying records yet
Warren CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Washington CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Wayne CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Williams CountyNo qualifying records yet
Wood CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Wyandot CountyRecorded, too few records for a result

No mapped range from the range source used, the USGS Gap Analysis Project, which maps land vertebrates only.

Season

When it is recorded

In Stark County

Not enough evidence

Most records come from a single year, so a season is not shown yet. Based on 54 records in 7 of the 10 years from 2016 to 2025, above the minimum of 20 records from 5 different years.
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Recording in Stark County · records of all species each week, 33,891 in all

Records per week from 54 records in 7 of the 10 years from 2016 to 2025. Shows when people recorded it, not a season or how common it is.

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Records of Wavy-lined Emerald in Stark County each week, and records of all species
WeekRecords of Wavy-lined EmeraldYears recordedRecords of all species
Jan 4–1000143
Jan 11–1700119
Jan 18–2400147
Jan 25–3100143
Feb 1–700117
Feb 8–1400168
Feb 15–2100164
Feb 22–2800247
Mar 1–700246
Mar 8–1400250
Mar 15–2100316
Mar 22–2800302
Mar 29 – Apr 400254
Apr 5–1100386
Apr 12–1800628
Apr 19–2500720
Apr 26 – May 2001,636
May 3–9001,048
May 10–1600697
May 17–2300768
May 24–30001,208
May 31 – Jun 600850
Jun 7–1322906
Jun 14–2000903
Jun 21–27311,262
Jun 28 – Jul 4111,285
Jul 5–11001,477
Jul 12–18111,492
Jul 19–25531,222
Jul 26 – Aug 1321,310
Aug 2–8321,099
Aug 9–15541,148
Aug 16–22411,200
Aug 23–29111,155
Aug 30 – Sep 5321,026
Sep 6–121231,177
Sep 13–19931,868
Sep 20–2622782
Sep 27 – Oct 300687
Oct 4–1000770
Oct 11–1700548
Oct 18–2400336
Oct 25–3100382
Nov 1–700289
Nov 8–1400168
Nov 15–2100147
Nov 22–2800116
Nov 29 – Dec 50084
Dec 6–1200108
Dec 13–1900113
Dec 20–2600123
Dec 27 – Jan 200151

Reported as an adult

No adult season shown here. Most records come from a single year, so a season is not shown yet.

Reported as a caterpillar

Only 1 records here are marked as caterpillars, too few to show a caterpillar season. One needs at least 20 records from 5 different years.

In Ohio

Early June to mid-September, middle week Aug 16–22

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Recording in Ohio · records of all species each week, 1,691,199 in all

Records per week from 552 records in 10 of the 10 years from 2016 to 2025. Shows when people recorded it, not how common it is. The grey bars show how many records of all species were made here each week, so you can see when recording itself was high or low; the season is not adjusted by them.

Recorded on 357 dates. Latest record: October 2025.

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Records of Wavy-lined Emerald in Ohio each week, and records of all species
WeekRecords of Wavy-lined EmeraldYears recordedRecords of all species
Jan 4–10006,211
Jan 11–17005,146
Jan 18–24004,645
Jan 25–31004,698
Feb 1–7006,023
Feb 8–14005,888
Feb 15–21005,436
Feb 22–28006,846
Mar 1–7008,321
Mar 8–140010,384
Mar 15–210012,620
Mar 22–280013,949
Mar 29 – Apr 40019,661
Apr 5–110026,860
Apr 12–180039,925
Apr 19–250041,623
Apr 26 – May 20056,391
May 3–90052,952
May 10–161153,785
May 17–235357,698
May 24–308454,651
May 31 – Jun 69453,099
Jun 7–1320653,700
Jun 14–207456,625
Jun 21–277455,361
Jun 28 – Jul 46558,477
Jul 5–1116661,336
Jul 12–1823664,722
Jul 19–2564869,753
Jul 26 – Aug 143759,416
Aug 2–8271059,712
Aug 9–1531955,994
Aug 16–22531054,328
Aug 23–2937951,772
Aug 30 – Sep 5531057,167
Sep 6–1243859,075
Sep 13–1952954,543
Sep 20–2628845,860
Sep 27 – Oct 310543,180
Oct 4–106437,841
Oct 11–172230,824
Oct 18–241121,156
Oct 25–310019,021
Nov 1–70014,172
Nov 8–140012,621
Nov 15–21007,965
Nov 22–28008,136
Nov 29 – Dec 5006,083
Dec 6–12006,004
Dec 13–19005,423
Dec 20–26005,661
Dec 27 – Jan 2008,459

Reported as an adult

Usually reported as an adult early June to mid-September, middle week Aug 16–22.

From 475 records that are marked as adults. Not every photo is marked with a life stage, so this shows when people reported it as an adult, not when adults are about.

Reported as a caterpillar

Usually reported as a caterpillar late June to mid-September, middle week Aug 9–15.

From 75 records that are marked as caterpillars. Not every photo is marked with a life stage, so this shows when people reported it as a caterpillar, not when caterpillars are about.

What these results show

These results show when people recorded a species, not when or where it occurs. Missing weeks and low counts do not mean absence or scarcity, and counts are not abundance. Contributed records reflect where, when and what people chose to observe.

Identification

How to identify it

Telling it apart

From what Ohio’s records show. Only what the records support is shown.

Often confused with

  • White-fringed Emerald Nemoria mimosariaOften confused in Ohio: 19 identifications in Ohio named one where the other was meant
  • Blackberry Looper Moth Chlorochlamys chloroleucaria33 identifications worldwide named one where the other was meant
  • Bad-wing Moth Dyspteris abortivaria13 identifications worldwide named one where the other was meant
  • Red-fringed Emerald Nemoria bistriaria10 identifications worldwide named one where the other was meant

From iNaturalist’s similar-species counts, refreshed monthly: confusions in Ohio first, then worldwide. Only species with an Ohio result are listed.

Months not reported

  1. Jan: no record
  2. Feb: no record
  3. Mar: no record
  4. Apr: no record
  5. May: recorded
  6. Jun: recorded
  7. Jul: recorded
  8. Aug: recorded
  9. Sep: recorded
  10. Oct: recorded
  11. Nov: no record
  12. Dec: no record

Not reported in Ohio in November to April, 2016 to 2025.

Time of day it is recorded

midnight6 amnoon6 pm

From 545 Ohio records with a time. Most records are made when people are outside, so night and early-morning species are under-recorded.

Land cover where it is recorded

Land coverIts recordsAll Ohio records
Developed64%49%
Farmland17%11%
Forest16%31%
Wetland3%5%
Barren0.3%0.6%
Grassland and shrub0.3%0.9%

From 324 records placed within 100 m, beside all Ohio records placed the same way. People record where they go, so this shows where records come from, not where the species lives. Land cover: USGS Annual NLCD, 2025 (opens in a new tab)

Sources

Where these results come from

  • Records from iNaturalist research-grade observations and expert-identified GBIF datasets, CC0, CC BY and CC BY-NC. Sources
  • Seasons use the published method and its evidence thresholds. Methods
  • See it on iNaturalist (opens in a new tab)OpenPhenology is independent and not affiliated with iNaturalist.

Records behind the Ohio result

552 records from 2 datasets.

To cite: the GBIF download doi:10.15468/dl.y2jkt8 (opens in a new tab).

A spreadsheet (CSV) with a link to each record, on iNaturalist or GBIF. Records whose location was hidden by the observer or the source are counted but not linked.