Moths of North Carolina
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Metarranthis angularia Barnes & McDunnough, 1917 - Angled Metarranthis

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Taxonomy
Superfamily:
Geometroidea		 Family:
Geometridae		Subfamily:
Ennominae		Tribe:
Anagogini		P3 Number:
91a1157		 MONA Number:
6823.00
Comments: One of thirteen species in this genus currently recognized as occurring in North America north of Mexico (Pohl et al., 2016). Twelve have been recorded in North Carolina.
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Covell (1984)Online Resources: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLD                                                                                 
Genitalia and other structural photos
Adult ID Requirements: Identifiable from good quality photos of unworn specimens.
Distribution in North Carolina
Distribution:
County Map: Clicking on a county returns the records for the species in that county.
Metarranthis angulariaAlamance Alexander Alleghany Anson Ashe Avery Beaufort Bertie Bladen Brunswick Buncombe Burke Cabarrus Caldwell Camden Carteret Caswell Catawba Chatham Cherokee Chowan Clay Cleveland Columbus Craven Cumberland Currituck Dare Davidson Davie Duplin Durham Edgecombe Forsyth Franklin Gaston Gates Graham Granville Greene Guilford Halifax Harnett Haywood Henderson Hertford Hoke Hyde Iredell Jackson Johnston Jones Lee Lenoir Lincoln Macon Madison Martin McDowell Mecklenburg Mitchell Montgomery Moore Nash New Hanover Northampton Onslow Orange Pamlico Pasquotank Pender Perquimans Person Pitt Polk Randolph Richmond Robeson Rockingham Rowan Rutherford Sampson Scotland Stanly Stokes Surry Swain Transylvania Tyrrell Union Vance Wake Warren Washington Watauga Wayne Wilkes Wilson Yadkin Yancey
Flight Dates:
 High Mountains (HM) ≥ 4,000 ft.
 Low Mountains (LM) < 4,000 ft.
 Piedmont (Pd)
 Coastal Plain (CP)

Click on graph to enlarge 		Image showing flight dates by month for High Mountains greater than 4,000 feet, Low Mountains, Piedmont, and Coastal Plain: adults.
Habitats and Life History
Habitats:
Larval Host Plants: Larvae reportedly feed on cherry (Prunus sp.) (Forbes, 1948; Covell, 1984). - View
Wikipedia
See also Habitat Account for General Rosaceous Thickets
Status in North Carolina
Natural Heritage Program Status:
Natural Heritage Program Ranks: G4 SNR [S3S5]
State Protection: Has no legal protection, although permits are required to collect it on state parks and other public lands.
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 Photo Gallery for Metarranthis angularia - Angled Metarranthis

Photos: 29
Metarranthis angularia
Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-06-23
Buncombe Co.
Comment: 		Metarranthis angularia
Recorded by: Jeff Niznik, David George, Stephen Dunn on 2025-05-20
Chatham Co.
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Metarranthis angularia
Recorded by: Jeff Niznik, David George, Stephen Dunn on 2025-05-20
Chatham Co.
Comment: 		Metarranthis angularia
Recorded by: John Petranka, Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2025-05-09
Cumberland Co.
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Metarranthis angularia
Recorded by: Jeff Niznik, David George, Stephen Dunn on 2024-08-02
Chatham Co.
Comment: 		Metarranthis angularia
Recorded by: Jeff Niznik, David George, Stephen Dunn on 2024-08-02
Chatham Co.
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Metarranthis angularia
Recorded by: Owen McConnell and Simpson Eason on 2024-06-21
Graham Co.
Comment: 		Metarranthis angularia
Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-06-13
Madison Co.
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Metarranthis angularia
Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-05-27
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Metarranthis angularia
Recorded by: Emily Stanley on 2024-05-21
Buncombe Co.
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Metarranthis angularia
Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2023-06-20
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Metarranthis angularia
Recorded by: Jeff Niznik on 2023-06-16
Durham Co.
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Metarranthis angularia
Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2023-06-02
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Metarranthis angularia
Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2022-06-26
Madison Co.
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Metarranthis angularia
Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2022-06-17
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Metarranthis angularia
Recorded by: Vin Stanton on 2022-05-24
Buncombe Co.
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Metarranthis angularia
Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2021-07-02
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Metarranthis angularia
Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2021-06-26
Madison Co.
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Metarranthis angularia
Recorded by: tom ward on 2021-06-21
Buncombe Co.
Comment: 		Metarranthis angularia
Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2020-06-27
Madison Co.
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Metarranthis angularia
Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2019-06-19
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Metarranthis angularia
Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2019-06-10
Madison Co.
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Metarranthis angularia
Recorded by: Owen McConnell on 2019-06-04
Graham Co.
Comment: 		Metarranthis angularia
Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2018-06-19
Madison Co.
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Metarranthis angularia
Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2018-06-11
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Metarranthis angularia
Recorded by: Vin Stanton on 2018-05-24
Buncombe Co.
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Metarranthis angularia
Recorded by: Darryl Willis on 2013-06-11
Cabarrus Co.
Comment: 		Metarranthis angularia
Recorded by: K. Bischof on 2013-06-04
Transylvania Co.
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Metarranthis angularia
Recorded by: Darryl Willis on 2012-05-11
Cabarrus Co.
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