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Geometridae
91a1164 – 6828   Metarranthis homuraria (Grote & Robinson, 1868)
             Purplish Metarranthis

© Tony DeSantis
Similar Species:
  • Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy:
  • homuraria (Grote & Robinson, 1868) (Endropia) - MONA 1983: 6828
  • amethystaria (Strecker, 1899) (Endropia)
  • 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.
    • Rupert, L.R., 1943. A specific revision of the genus Metarranthis (Lepidoptera, Geometries, Ennomins) . Journal of the New York Entomological Society, 51(3): 147.
    • Species Page at Block Island Moths
    • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
    • Species Page at Mass Moths
    Metarranthis homuraria
    © Bob Patterson
    Metarranthis homuraria
    © Carol Wolf
    Metarranthis homuraria
    © Carol Wolf
    Metarranthis homuraria
    30mm – © Jim Vargo

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