Moths of North Carolina
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100 NC Records

Metarranthis angularia Barnes & McDunnough, 1917 - Angled Metarranthis Moth

Taxonomy
Superfamily: Geometroidea Family: GeometridaeSubfamily: EnnominaeTribe: AnagoginiP3 Number: 911255.00 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 Photographs: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLD                                                                                 
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.
Flight Dates:
 High Mountains (HM) ≥ 4,000 ft.
 Low Mountains (LM) < 4,000 ft.
 Piedmont (Pd)
 Coastal Plain (CP)

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Habitats and Life History
Habitats:
Larval Host Plants: Larvae are reported to 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 S4S5
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 Moth

Photos: 19

Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2023-06-20
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jeff Niznik on 2023-06-16
Durham Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2023-06-02
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2022-06-26
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2022-06-17
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Vin Stanton on 2022-05-24
Buncombe Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2021-07-02
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2021-06-26
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: tom ward on 2021-06-21
Buncombe Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2020-06-27
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2019-06-19
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2019-06-10
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: Owen McConnell on 2019-06-04
Graham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2018-06-19
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2018-06-11
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Vin Stanton on 2018-05-24
Buncombe Co.
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Recorded by: Darryl Willis on 2013-06-11
Cabarrus Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: K. Bischof on 2013-06-04
Transylvania Co.
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Recorded by: Darryl Willis on 2012-05-11
Cabarrus Co.
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