Biology:Metarranthis hypochraria
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Short description: Species of moth
Metarranthis hypochraria | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Geometridae |
Genus: | Metarranthis |
Species: | M. hypochraria
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Binomial name | |
Metarranthis hypochraria (Herrich-Schäffer, [1854])[1]
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Metarranthis hypochraria, the common metarranthis moth, is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found in eastern North America.[2]
The larvae feed on various trees and shrubs, but especially Prunus species. They are stick mimics. The larvae can be found from June to July in one generation per year.[3]
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Wikidata ☰ Q6823189 entry
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