Habrosyne scripta
Habrosyne scripta, the lettered habrosyne or scribe, is a moth of the family Drepanidae. It was first described by Gosse in 1840.[1] It is found in southern Canada and the northern United States, from Labrador to Vancouver Island, south in the Appalachians, Ozarks and Rocky Mountains to North Carolina and Mississippi and south in the west to Arizona.
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The wingspan is 30–39 mm. Adults are on wing from May to August. There are two generations per year.
The larvae feed on the leaves of Rubus species (including black raspberry and purple-flowering raspberry).
References
- McLeod, Robin (February 21, 2018). "Species Habrosyne scripta - Lettered Habrosyne - Hodges#6235". BugGuide. Retrieved August 31, 2018.
External links
- "850003.00 – 6235 – Habrosyne scripta – Lettered Habrosyne Moth – (Gosse, 1840)". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved August 31, 2018.
- Anweiler, G. G. (December 3, 2003). "Species Page - Habrosyne scripta". Entomology Collection. University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum. Retrieved August 31, 2018.
- "Habrosyne scripta (Gosse 1840)". Moths of North Dakota. Retrieved August 31, 2018.
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