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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Butterflies and Moths (Lepidoptera) » Geometrid and Swallowtail Moths (Geometroidea) » Geometrid Moths (Geometridae) » Ennominae » Anagogini » Metarranthis

Genus Metarranthis

Classification · Explanation of Names · Numbers · Size · Identification · Habitat · Season · Life Cycle · Remarks · See Also · Print References · Internet References · Works Cited
Metarranthis angularia? - Metarranthis homuraria Metarranthis sp? - Metarranthis refractaria Metarranthis - Metarranthis refractaria Metarranthis sp? - Metarranthis - male Metarranthis duaria (Ruddy Metarranthis) - Metarranthis duaria Metarranthis homuraria Metarranthis Sp? - Metarranthis Moth - Metarranthis
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Classification
Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)
Class Insecta (Insects)
Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)
Superfamily Geometroidea (Geometrid and Swallowtail Moths)
Family Geometridae (Geometrid Moths)
Subfamily Ennominae
Tribe Anagogini
Genus Metarranthis
Explanation of Names
Author: Warren, 1894.
Numbers
Nearctica.com lists 13 species.
Size
Wingspan circa 30-43 mm.
Identification
Broad, pointed forewings. Species id. difficult.
Habitat
Deciduous forests, etc.
Season
Most species spring-early summer, e.g., April-June
Life Cycle
Larvae feed on deciduous trees/shrubs.
Remarks
Guide TBA--PC.
See Also
Pangrapta decoralis - Has long labial palpi. Note triangular dot on hindwing.
Print References
Covell, p. 366, plates 53-54 (1)
Rupert, L.R. 1943. A Specific Revision of the Genus Metarranthis (Lepidoptera, Geometridae, Ennominae). Journal of the New York Entomological Society 51(3): 133-159 (access)
Internet References
Moth Photographer's Group
Caterpillars of Eastern Forests
Works Cited
1.Peterson Field Guides: Eastern Moths
Charles V. Covell. 1984. Houghton Mifflin Company.
Contributed by Cotinis on 5 March, 2005 - 10:54am
Additional contributions by Steve Nanz, John VanDyk, Randy Hardy
Last updated 7 September, 2020 - 9:32am

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