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Metarranthis obfirmaria (Hübner, [1823]) - Yellow-washed Metarranthis

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Taxonomy
Superfamily:
Geometroidea		 Family:
Geometridae		Subfamily:
Ennominae		Tribe:
Anagogini		P3 Number:
91a1168		 MONA Number:
6832.00
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Covell (1984); Beadle and Leckie (2012)Online Resources: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLD                                                                                 
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 obfirmariaAlamance 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%20Hanover 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: Associated with bogs, barrens, and other heathy habitats (Wagner et al., 2001). Most of our records come from the Coastal Plain, including from barrier islands, savannas, flatwoods, sand ridges, and peatlands. Dry, rocky sites are used in the Piedmont; habitats used in the Mountains are unclear.
Larval Host Plants: Larvae feed on heaths, including blueberry (Vaccinium); other hosts are accepted in captivity (Wagner et al., 2001). We do not have any feeding records in North Carolina. - View
Wikipedia
See also Habitat Account for General Upland Heath Thickets
Status in North Carolina
Natural Heritage Program Status:
Natural Heritage Program Ranks: GNR SNR [S3S4]
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 obfirmaria - Yellow-washed Metarranthis

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Metarranthis obfirmariaRecorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-04-25
Columbus Co.
Comment: 		Metarranthis obfirmariaRecorded by: Jim Petranka, John Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2025-04-14
Bladen Co.
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Metarranthis obfirmariaRecorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2025-04-05
Chatham Co.
Comment: 		Metarranthis obfirmariaRecorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2025-04-05
Chatham Co.
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Metarranthis obfirmariaRecorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2025-04-05
Chatham Co.
Comment: 		Metarranthis obfirmariaRecorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-03-30
Wilson Co.
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Metarranthis obfirmariaRecorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik, Rich Teper on 2024-04-17
New Hanover Co.
Comment: 		Metarranthis obfirmariaRecorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-04-12
Wilson Co.
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Metarranthis obfirmariaRecorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-04-01
Wilson Co.
Comment: 		Metarranthis obfirmariaRecorded by: R. Newman on 2023-04-06
Carteret Co.
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Metarranthis obfirmariaRecorded by: Paul C Hart on 2023-04-03
Harnett Co.
Comment: 		Metarranthis obfirmariaRecorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn on 2023-03-27
New Hanover Co.
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Metarranthis obfirmariaRecorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn on 2023-03-26
New Hanover Co.
Comment: 		Metarranthis obfirmariaRecorded by: R. Newman on 2022-04-30
Carteret Co.
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Metarranthis obfirmariaRecorded by: Mark Basinger on 2022-03-19
Brunswick Co.
Comment: 		Metarranthis obfirmariaRecorded by: Mark Basinger on 2022-03-19
Brunswick Co.
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Metarranthis obfirmariaRecorded by: Mark Basinger on 2022-03-19
Brunswick Co.
Comment: 		Metarranthis obfirmariaRecorded by: R. Newman on 2021-04-15
Carteret Co.
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Metarranthis obfirmariaRecorded by: R. Newman on 2021-04-15
Carteret Co.
Comment: 		Metarranthis obfirmariaRecorded by: Steve Hall and Bo Sullivan on 2021-04-07
Richmond Co.
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Metarranthis obfirmariaRecorded by: R. Newman on 2021-04-07
Carteret Co.
Comment: 		Metarranthis obfirmariaRecorded by: Mark Shields on 2021-04-07
Onslow Co.
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Metarranthis obfirmariaRecorded by: Mark Shields on 2020-03-25
Onslow Co.
Comment: 		Metarranthis obfirmariaRecorded by: E. Corey, T. DeSantis on 2015-04-13
Orange Co.
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Metarranthis obfirmariaRecorded by: Britta Muiznieks on 2014-05-01
Dare Co.
Comment: 		Metarranthis obfirmariaRecorded by: Britta Muiznieks on 2014-04-30
Dare Co.
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Metarranthis obfirmariaRecorded by: Britta Muiznieks on 2014-04-29
Dare Co.
Comment: 		Metarranthis obfirmariaRecorded by: K. Bischof on 2014-04-27
McDowell Co.
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Metarranthis obfirmariaRecorded by: Britta Muiznieks on 2014-04-26
Dare Co.
Comment: 		Metarranthis obfirmariaRecorded by: Britta Muiznieks on 2014-04-25
Dare Co.
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