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]
| Metarranthis apiciaria | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Genus: | Metarranthis |
| Species: | M. apiciaria
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| Binomial name | |
| Metarranthis apiciaria (Packard, 1876)
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References
edit- ^ "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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