- Metarranthis obfirmaria
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Metarranthis obfirmaria Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta Order: Lepidoptera Family: Geometridae Tribe: Hypochrosini Genus: Metarranthis Species: M. obfirmaria Binomial name Metarranthis obfirmaria
(Hübner, [1823])Synonyms - Epirranthis obfirmaria Hübner, [1823]
The Yellow-washed Metarranthis (Metarranthis obfirmaria) is a moth of the Geometridae family. 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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