Metarranthis obfirmaria

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.

Metarranthis obfirmaria
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Hypochrosini
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M. obfirmaria
Binomial name
Metarranthis obfirmaria
(Hübner, [1823])
Synonyms
  • Epirranthis obfirmaria Hübner, [1823]

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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