Moths of North Carolina
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60 NC Records

Metarranthis hypochraria (Herrich-Schäffer, [1854]) - Common Metarranthis Moth

Taxonomy
Superfamily: Geometroidea Family: GeometridaeSubfamily: EnnominaeTribe: AnagoginiP3 Number: 911258.00 MONA Number: 6826.00
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 photos showing hindwings, abdomen, or other specialized views [e.g., frons, palps, antennae, undersides].
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: Nearly all of our records come from mesic hardwood forests.
Larval Host Plants: Larval host plants appear to be unknown. However, most members of this genus feed on hardwood trees and shrubs (Robinson et. al. 2010). - View
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See also Habitat Account for General Mesic Hardwood Forests
Status in North Carolina
Natural Heritage Program Status:
Natural Heritage Program Ranks: G5 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 hypochraria - Common Metarranthis Moth

Photos: 8

Recorded by: Darryl Willis on 2022-08-04
Cabarrus Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2022-06-13
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: Stephen Hall on 2022-05-03
Durham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Vin Stanton on 2021-06-10
Buncombe Co.
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Recorded by: Vin Stanton on 2020-06-18
Buncombe Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2020-06-17
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: Vin Stanton on 2018-05-11
Buncombe Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Doug Blatny / Jackie Nelson on 2012-06-20
Ashe Co.
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