Metarranthis pilosaria

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Metarranthis pilosaria
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Metarranthis
Species:
M. pilosaria
Binomial name
Metarranthis pilosaria
(Packard, 1876)

Metarranthis pilosaria, known generally as the coastal bog metarranthi or slender groundsel moth, is a species of geometrid moth in the family Geometridae.[1][2][3][4] It is found in North America.[2]

The MONA or Hodges number for Metarranthis pilosaria is 6830.[4]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Metarranthis pilosaria Species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
  2. ^ a b "Metarranthis pilosaria Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
  3. ^ "Metarranthis pilosaria Overview". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
  4. ^ a b "North American Moth Photographers Group, Metarranthis pilosaria". Retrieved 9 February 2018.

Further reading[edit]

  • Scoble, Malcolm J., ed. (1999). Geometrid moths of the world: a catalogue (Lepidoptera, Geometridae). CSIRO Publishing. ISBN 0643063048.
  • Arnett, Ross H. (30 July 2000). American Insects: A Handbook of the Insects of America North of Mexico. CRC Press. ISBN 978-0-8493-0212-1.