Biology:Metarranthis obfirmaria

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Short description: Species of moth

Metarranthis obfirmaria
Metarranthis obfirmaria.jpg
Scientific classification edit
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.

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q6823192 entry