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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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Verified Sightings
Displaying 25 - 48 of 87 verified sightings
Observation date: Jun 08, 2019
Submitted by: Joe Bartok
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 08, 2019
Observation date: Jun 08, 2019
Submitted by: Joe Bartok
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 08, 2019
Observation date: Jun 01, 2019
Submitted by: Joe Bartok
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 03, 2019
Observation date: May 31, 2019
Submitted by: Joe Bartok
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: May 31, 2019
Observation date: Apr 28, 2019
Submitted by: Jim Moore
Region: Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: May 08, 2019
Observation date: May 17, 2017
Submitted by: curtis.lehman (Paul Dennehy)
Region: Montour County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Nov 27, 2018
Observation date: Mar 18, 2018
Submitted by: elopm
Region: Johnson County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Jun 15, 2018
Observation date: Jun 01, 2018
Submitted by: devjohnstone
Region: Nova Scotia, Canada
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Jun 05, 2018
Observation date: May 26, 2018
Submitted by: Joe Bartok
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: May 28, 2018
Observation date: May 26, 2018
Submitted by: Tony DeSantis
Region: Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: May 27, 2018
Observation date: May 17, 2017
Submitted by: Joe Bartok
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: May 17, 2017
Observation date: Mar 31, 2017
Submitted by: wildman
Region: Charleston County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Apr 03, 2017
Observation date: Mar 18, 2017
Submitted by: wildman
Region: Charleston County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Mar 22, 2017
Observation date: Feb 19, 2017
Submitted by: Roy Morris
Region: Polk County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Mar 05, 2017
Observation date: May 28, 2016
Submitted by: Betsy Higgins
Region: Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Feb 10, 2017
Observation date: Apr 08, 2016
Submitted by: Stott Noble
Region: Jefferson County, Alabama, United States
Verified by: jasondroberts
Verified date: Jun 26, 2016
Observation date: May 12, 2016
Submitted by: Joe Bartok
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: May 12, 2016
Observation date: Mar 27, 2016
Submitted by: Mike Dillon
Region: Texas, Rusk County, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Apr 26, 2016
Observation date: Mar 29, 2016
Submitted by: Allen Belden
Region: Bladen County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Apr 04, 2016
Observation date: Mar 13, 2016
Submitted by: Ilse Gebhard
Region: Franklin County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Apr 02, 2016
Observation date: Mar 21, 2011
Submitted by: Ilse Gebhard
Region: Washington County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jan 06, 2016
Observation date: Apr 16, 2012
Submitted by: Allen Belden
Region: Richmond, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Nov 08, 2015
Observation date: May 17, 2015
Submitted by: Joe Bartok
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 09, 2015
Observation date: Apr 01, 2012
Submitted by: Dave Wendelken
Region: Rockingham County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 31, 2015
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