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INSECTS

Ruddy Metarranthis Moth

Metarranthis duaria

Insects
Native
Ruddy Metarranthis Moth, Adult
Ruddy Metarranthis Moth, photo 2 of 5
Ruddy Metarranthis Moth, Adult

Butterfly or moth in the family Geometridae.

There are 73 observations of Ruddy Metarranthis Moth in Québec, mostly in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine and Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean, and it has been reported in 8 of the 17 regions. They peak in June.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Abitibi-Témiscamingue44
  2. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine8
  3. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean6
  4. Capitale-Nationale6
  5. Bas-Saint-Laurent4
  6. Lanaudière2
  7. Côte-Nord2
  8. Chaudière-Appalaches1

What the caterpillar eats

ChokecherryPrunus virginiana
Paper birchBetula papyrifera
Black cherryPrunus serotina
Quaking aspenPopulus tremuloides
Gray alderAlnus incana
TOXIC
Balsam poplarPopulus balsamifera
Northern red oakQuercus rubra
White meadowsweetSpiraea alba

Similar species

Balsam Metarranthis MothMetarranthis amyrisaria
Pale Metarranthis MothMetarranthis indeclinata
Common Metarranthis MothMetarranthis hypochraria
Hemlock Looper MothLambdina fiscellaria