Moths of North Carolina
Scientific Name:
Common Name:
 Family (Alpha):
« »
View PDFGeometridae Members:
Metarranthis Members:
195 NC Records

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

Taxonomy
Superfamily: Geometroidea Family: GeometridaeSubfamily: EnnominaeTribe: AnagoginiP3 Number: 911265.00 MONA Number: 6832.00
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Covell (1984); Beadle and Leckie (2012)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)

Click on graph to enlarge
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 bearberry and blueberry (Wagner et al., 2001). Other hosts are accepted in captivity. - View
Wikipedia
See also Habitat Account for General Wet-Dry Heath Thickets
Status in North Carolina
Natural Heritage Program Status:
Natural Heritage Program Ranks: [G5] S5
State Protection: Has no legal protection, although permits are required to collect it on state parks and other public lands.
Comments:

 Photo Gallery for Metarranthis obfirmaria - Yellow-washed Metarranthis Moth

35 photos are available. Only the most recent 30 are shown.

Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-04-12
Wilson Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-04-01
Wilson Co.
Comment:
Recorded by: R. Newman on 2023-04-06
Carteret Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Paul C Hart on 2023-04-03
Harnett Co.
Comment:
Recorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn on 2023-03-27
New Hanover Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn on 2023-03-26
New Hanover Co.
Comment:
Recorded by: R. Newman on 2022-04-30
Carteret Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2022-03-19
Brunswick Co.
Comment:
Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2022-03-19
Brunswick Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2022-03-19
Brunswick Co.
Comment:
Recorded by: R. Newman on 2021-04-15
Carteret Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: R. Newman on 2021-04-15
Carteret Co.
Comment:
Recorded by: Steve Hall and Bo Sullivan on 2021-04-07
Richmond Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: R. Newman on 2021-04-07
Carteret Co.
Comment:
Recorded by: Mark Shields on 2021-04-07
Onslow Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Shields on 2020-03-25
Onslow Co.
Comment:
Recorded by: E. Corey, T. DeSantis on 2015-04-13
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Britta Muiznieks on 2014-05-01
Dare Co.
Comment:
Recorded by: Britta Muiznieks on 2014-04-30
Dare Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Britta Muiznieks on 2014-04-29
Dare Co.
Comment:
Recorded by: K. Bischof on 2014-04-27
McDowell Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Britta Muiznieks on 2014-04-26
Dare Co.
Comment:
Recorded by: Britta Muiznieks on 2014-04-25
Dare Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Britta Muiznieks on 2014-04-22
Dare Co.
Comment:
Recorded by: B. Bockhahn on 2014-04-14
Bladen Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: ASH on 2013-05-01
Moore Co.
Comment:
Recorded by: ASH on 2012-08-27
Moore Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: K. Kittelberger on 2012-04-26
Wake Co.
Comment:
Recorded by: Paul Scharf on 2011-04-26
Warren Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: K. Bischof on 2011-04-07
Beaufort Co.
Comment: