Yellow-washed Metarranthis Moth
Metarranthis obfirmaria (Hübner, 1823)
Yellow-washed Metarranthis Moth: https://marylandbiodiversity.com/species/7106
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Metarranthis obfirmaria
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Metarranthis
Species:
M. obfirmaria
Binomial name
Metarranthis obfirmaria
(Hübner, [1823])
Synonyms
  • Epirranthis obfirmaria Hübner, [1823]

Metarranthis obfirmaria, the yellow-washed metarranthis, is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found in eastern North America, from Nova Scotia and southern Canada to Georgia, west to Kansas.

The wingspan is 26–36 mm. Adults are on wing from late April to July.

The larvae feed on Vaccinium, Prunus and Quercus species.

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