Yellow-washed Metarranthis
Metarranthis obfirmaria (Hubner, 1823)
Family: Geometridae
Subfamily: Ennominae
Identification: Wings light brown, dark reddish brown in forewing basal area and beyond pm. line on all wings. Hindwing tinted with deep yellow on costal half. Black distal spot.
Wing Span: 2.6-3.6 cm.
Life History:
Flight: April - July.
Caterpillar Hosts: Blueberries, choke cherry, and oaks.
Adult Food:
Habitat:
Range: Nova Scotia to Florida, west to Wisconsin and Texas.
Conservation:
NCGR:
Management Needs:
Comments: NULL
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Observation date: Mar 31, 2024
Submitted by: Dennis Forsythe
Region: Charleston County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: Dennis Forsythe
Verified date: Apr 01, 2024
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Observation date: May 17, 2023
Submitted by: hockeybruce7
Region: Monroe County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: May 26, 2023
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Observation date: Apr 17, 2023
Submitted by: bknupp
Region: Rockingham County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Apr 17, 2023
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Observation date: Mar 07, 2023
Submitted by: Ken Cheeks
Region: Aiken County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: Dennis Forsythe
Verified date: Mar 09, 2023
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Observation date: Apr 04, 2021
Submitted by: ncrosbyrd
Region: McIntosh County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: May 07, 2022
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Observation date: Mar 20, 2022
Submitted by: John Demko
Region: Sumter County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Mar 28, 2022
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Observation date: Mar 05, 2022
Submitted by: Ken Cheeks
Region: Aiken County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Mar 18, 2022
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Observation date: Apr 09, 2021
Submitted by: sedges
Region: Georgia, Stephens County, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Mar 10, 2022
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Observation date: May 01, 2017
Submitted by: Bill Keim
Region: Cumberland County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: BarbSendelbach
Verified date: Mar 06, 2022
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Observation date: May 24, 2021
Submitted by: Pheasantboy77
Region: Crawford County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: Mark Wheeler
Verified date: May 24, 2021
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Observation date: May 21, 2021
Submitted by: Pheasantboy77
Region: Oscoda County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: Mark Wheeler
Verified date: May 24, 2021
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Observation date: May 19, 2021
Submitted by: John Terpstra
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: May 19, 2021
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Observation date: Apr 29, 2021
Submitted by: Cyrus Li
Region: Montgomery County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: May 01, 2021
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Observation date: Apr 09, 2021
Submitted by: jnchandler
Region: McCormick County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Apr 15, 2021
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Observation date: Mar 15, 2021
Submitted by: ncrosbyrd
Region: McIntosh County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Mar 31, 2021
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Observation date: Feb 28, 2021
Submitted by: Mikelchap
Region: Glynn County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Mar 06, 2021
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Observation date: May 20, 2019
Submitted by: BarbSendelbach
Region: Sussex County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jan 01, 2021
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Observation date: May 20, 2019
Submitted by: wade wander
Region: Sussex County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Nov 08, 2020
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Observation date: May 16, 2017
Submitted by: wade wander
Region: Sussex County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Nov 08, 2020
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Observation date: May 20, 2020
Submitted by: Lauenstein
Region: Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 09, 2020
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Observation date: Mar 02, 2020
Submitted by: Mikelchap
Region: Glynn County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Mar 18, 2020
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Observation date: Mar 11, 2020
Submitted by: John Demko
Region: Aiken County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Mar 13, 2020
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Observation date: Jun 05, 2019
Submitted by: curtis.lehman (Jerry McWilliams)
Region: Erie County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Nov 12, 2019
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Observation date: Jun 08, 2019
Submitted by: Joe Bartok
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 08, 2019
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