Moths of North Carolina
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166 NC Records

Metarranthis homuraria (Grote & Robinson, 1868) - Purplish Metarranthis Moth

Taxonomy
Superfamily: Geometroidea Family: GeometridaeSubfamily: EnnominaeTribe: AnagoginiP3 Number: 911261.00 MONA Number: 6828.00
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: The hosts are apparently undocumented. - View
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See also Habitat Account for General Forests and Shrublands
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.
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 Photo Gallery for Metarranthis homuraria - Purplish Metarranthis Moth

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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-05-10
Wilson Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Stephen Hall, David George, and David Bradley on 2024-05-07
Durham Co.
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Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2024-04-29
Chatham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: R. Newman on 2024-04-10
Carteret Co.
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Recorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik on 2023-07-31
Swain Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: R. Newman on 2023-07-07
Carteret Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2023-07-06
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2023-06-24
Buncombe Co.
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Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2023-05-17
Chatham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2023-05-17
Chatham Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Bo Sullivan on 2023-05-17
Richmond Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: K. Bischof on 2023-04-28
Transylvania Co.
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Recorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik on 2023-04-19
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: R. Newman on 2023-03-27
Carteret Co.
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Recorded by: John Petranka on 2022-07-31
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, L. M. Carlson on 2022-06-20
Caswell Co.
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Recorded by: Jeff Niznik on 2022-05-02
Wake Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: R. Newman on 2022-04-01
Carteret Co.
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Recorded by: R. Newman on 2021-09-02
Carteret Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: R. Newman on 2021-07-27
Carteret Co.
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Recorded by: Michael P. Morales on 2021-07-24
Cumberland Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Michael P. Morales on 2021-07-24
Cumberland Co.
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Recorded by: R. Newman on 2021-05-15
Carteret Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: R. Newman on 2021-04-12
Carteret Co.
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Recorded by: Owen McConnell on 2020-05-25
Durham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Vin Stanton on 2020-05-14
Buncombe Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Shields on 2020-03-18
Onslow Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Gary Maness on 2019-07-26
Guilford Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2019-05-06
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2019-05-06
Madison Co.
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