Common Metarranthis Moth
Metarranthis hypochraria (Herrich-Schäffer, 1854)
Common Metarranthis Moth: https://marylandbiodiversity.org/species/7103
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Hodges #6826 
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Metarranthis hypochraria
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Metarranthis
Species:
M. hypochraria
Binomial name
Metarranthis hypochraria

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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