Metarranthis is a genus of moths in the family Geometridae first described by Warren in 1894.
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| Metarranthis homuraria | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Subfamily: | Ennominae |
| Genus: | Metarranthis Warren, 1894 |
Wingspan, 30–43 mm. Habitat, deciduous forests. Larvae feed on deciduous trees and shrubs. Adults active April to June.[1]
Species
edit- Metarranthis amyrisaria (Walker, 1860)
- Metarranthis angularia Barnes & McDunnough, 1917
- Metarranthis apiciaria (Packard, 1876)
- Metarranthis duaria (Guenée, 1857)
- Metarranthis homuraria (Grote & Robinson, 1868)
- Metarranthis hypochraria (Herrich-Schäffer, 1854)
- Metarranthis indeclinata (Walker, 1861)
- Metarranthis lateritiaria (Guenée, 1857)
- Metarranthis mollicularia (Zeller, 1872)
- Metarranthis obfirmaria (Hübner, [1823])
- Metarranthis pilosaria (Packard, 1876)
- Metarranthis refractaria (Guenée, 1857)
- Metarranthis warneri (Harvey, 1874)
References
edit- Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul. "Search results Family: Geometridae". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London.
- Savela, Markku. "Metarranthis Warren, 1894". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved April 8, 2019.
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