Metarranthis hypochraria

Metarranthis hypochraria
Metarranthis hypochraria
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Metarranthis
Species: M. hypochraria
Binomial name
Metarranthis hypochraria
(Herrich-Schäffer, [1854])[1]

The Common Metarranthis Moth (Metarranthis hypochraria) is a moth of the Geometridae family. It is found in eastern North America.[2]

The larvae feed on various trees and shrubs, but especially Prunus species. They are stick mimics. The larvae can be found from June to July in one generation per year.[3]

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