Metarranthis hypochraria
| Metarranthis hypochraria | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Genus: | Metarranthis |
| Species: | M. hypochraria |
| Binomial name | |
| Metarranthis hypochraria (Herrich-Schäffer, [1854])[1] | |
Metarranthis hypochraria, the common metarranthis moth, is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found in eastern North America.[2]
The larvae feed on various trees and shrubs, but especially Prunus species. They are stick mimics. The larvae can be found from June to July in one generation per year.[3]
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