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Metarranthis obfirmaria (Yellow-washed Metarranthis)

Synonyms: Epirrantes obfirmaria

Wikipedia Abstract

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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Prey / Diet

Chamaedaphne calyculata (leatherleaf)[1]
Prunus pensylvanica (Fire Cherry)[1]

External References

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Citations

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♦ 1HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants Gaden S. Robinson, Phillip R. Ackery, Ian J. Kitching, George W. Beccaloni AND Luis M. Hernández
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0