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Pale Metarranthis - Metarranthis refractaria - female
Copyright © 2006 Janice Stiefel

Pale Metarranthis - Metarranthis refractaria - Female
Town of Baileys Harbor, Hidden Corners Sanctuary, Door County, Wisconsin, USA
June 28, 2002
Adult female came to night light. ID made by examining the specimen. This was a DOOR COUNTY RECORD. She laid eggs that hatched July 15, 2002, fed Pin Cherry (Prunus pensylvanica). Made cocoons by rolling themselves inside leaves of host plant, overwintered in fruit cellar. Adults started to eclose May 25, 2003.
Contributed by Janice Stiefel on 7 April, 2006 - 1:22pm
Last updated 22 March, 2018 - 9:57am

Moved
Moved from Pale Metarranthis.
… Paul Dennehy, 22 March, 2018 - 9:57am

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