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]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Drepanidae |
| Genus: | Habrosyne |
| Species: | H. gloriosa
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| Binomial name | |
| Habrosyne gloriosa (Guenée, 1852)
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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's host plants are unknown but presumably Rubus and Physocarpus species.[3]
References edit
- ^ 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.
- ^ mothphotographersgroup
- ^ Bug Guide
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