Metarranthis apiciaria

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

Metarranthis apiciaria, the barrens metarranthis moth, is a moth in the family Geometridae that is native to North America. The species was first described by Packard in 1876. It is listed as endangered in Massachusetts,[1] and as a species of special concern in Connecticut.[2]

References

"Barrens Metarranthis : Metarranthis apiciaria : Natural Heritage & Endangered Species Program" (PDF). Mass.gov. Retrieved March 23, 2022.
"Connecticut's Endangered, Threatened and Special Concern Species 2015". State of Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Bureau of Natural Resources. Retrieved February 5, 2018.

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[1] "Barrens Metarranthis : Metarranthis apiciaria : Natural Heritage & Endangered Species Program" (PDF). Mass.gov. Retrieved March 23, 2022.

[2] "Connecticut's Endangered, Threatened and Special Concern Species 2015". State of Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Bureau of Natural Resources. Retrieved February 5, 2018.