Habrosyne gloriosa

Habrosyne gloriosa, the glorious habrosyne moth, is a moth in the family Drepanidae.[1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from the northern United States, south in the Rocky Mountains to Arizona. In Canada, it is found in Ontario and Quebec.[2]

Habrosyne gloriosa
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Drepanidae
Genus:
Habrosyne
Species:
H. gloriosa
Binomial name
Habrosyne gloriosa
(Guenée, 1852)
Synonyms
  • Thyatira gloriosa Guenée, 1852
  • Habrosyne rectangulata Ottolengui, 1897
  • Habrosyne gloriosa arizonensis Barnes & McDunnough, 1912

The wingspan is about 37 mm. Adults are very similar to Habrosyne scripta, but the antemedian line has a sharp angle near the middle. Adults are on wing from April to September in two generations per year.

The larvae feed on Rubus species.[3]

References
  1. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Habrosyne gloriosa". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 25, 2018.
  2. mothphotographersgroup
  3. Bug Guide


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