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Geometridae
91a1160 – 6826   Metarranthis hypochraria (Herrich-Schäffer, [1854])
             Common Metarranthis
Distribution Data for Metarranthis hypochraria
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  • Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy:
  • hypochraria Herrich-Schäffer [1854] (Epione); Type locality: Tennessee
  • mestusata Walker 1860 (Endropia); Type locality: Trenton Falls, New York; Orilla, West Canada."
  • broweri Rupert 1943 (Metarranthis)
  • hypocharia Ferguson 1983 (Metarranthis)
  • References
    • Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification, and some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.
    • Herrich-Schäffer, 1850-1858. Sammlung neuer oder wenig bekannter aussereuropäischer Schmetterlinge, 1(1): 63; pl [64], figs. 207, 208.
    • Rupert, L.R., 1943. A specific revision of the genus Metarranthis (Lepidoptera, Geometries, Ennomins) . Journal of the New York Entomological Society, 51(3): 148.
    • Species Page at Block Island Moths
    • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
    • Species Page at Mass Moths
    • Walker, F., 1860. Gemeotrites. List of the Specimens of Lepidopterous Insects in the Collection of the British Museum, 21: 154.
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