Orthosia hibisci

Orthosia hibisci
Adult
Larva
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Noctuidae
Genus:	Orthosia
Species:	O. hibisci
Binomial name
Orthosia hibisci (Guenée, 1852)[1]
Synonyms
Taeniocampa hibisci Guenée, 1852 Taeniocampa confluens Morrison, 1875 Orthosia insciens Walker, 1857 Taeniocampa brucei Smith, 1910 Taeniocampa malora Smith, 1910 Taeniocampa nubilata Smith, 1910 Taeniocampa quinquefasciata Smith, 1909 Taeniocampa hibisci r. latirena Dod, 1910 Taeniocampa proba Smith, 1910 Taeniocampa inherita Smith, 1910 Taeniocampa inflava Smith, 1910

Orthosia hibisci, the speckled green fruitworm moth, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in most of North America,^[2] except in desert regions. The habitat consists of moist forests, riparian, agricultural and urban areas.

The wingspan is 30–38 mm. The colour ranges from pale buff-grey to dark red-brown. The forewing pattern is also highly variable, from almost non-patterned to strongly banded forms. Adults are on wing from late March to April in one generation per year.^[3]

The larvae feed on various hardwood plants, including species in the families Aceraceae, Ericaceae, Betulaceae, Rhamnaceae, Rosaceae, Caprifoliaceae, Fagaceae and Salicaceae.^[4]

Subspecies

• Orthosia hibisci hibisci
• Orthosia hibisci brucei (Smith, 1910) (Colorado, Alberta)
• Orthosia hibisci nubilata (Smith, 1910) (Colorado)
• Orthosia hibisci quinquefasciata (Smith, 1909) (British Columbia, Washington, Oregon, California)

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