Moths of North Carolina
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2 NC Records

Metanema inatomaria Guenée, [1858] - Pale Metanema Moth

Taxonomy
Superfamily: Geometroidea Family: GeometridaeSubfamily: EnnominaeTribe: AnagoginiP3 Number: 911251.00 MONA Number: 6819.00
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Online Photographs: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLD                                                                                 
Distribution in North Carolina
Distribution:
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Flight Dates:
 High Mountains (HM) ≥ 4,000 ft.
 Low Mountains (LM) < 4,000 ft.
 Piedmont (Pd)
 Coastal Plain (CP)

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Habitats and Life History
Habitats: We have records from a bog situated within a montane stream valley; willows are present but Poplars could also occur.
Larval Host Plants: Larvae feed mainly on Poplars (Populus species) but also on Willow to some extent (Wagner, 2005) - View
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See also Habitat Account for General Poplar Forests
Status in North Carolina
Natural Heritage Program Status: [W3]
Natural Heritage Program Ranks: G5 S1S3
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Recorded by: Richard Teper on 2022-06-29
Avery Co.
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