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Thyatiridae Members:
Euthyatira pudens
Habrosyne gloriosa
Habrosyne scripta
Pseudothyatira cymatophoroides
Habrosyne
Members:
Habrosyne gloriosa
Habrosyne scripta
25 NC Records
Habrosyne gloriosa
(Guenée, 1852) - Glorious Habrosyne Moth
Taxonomy
Superfamily:
Drepanoidea
Family:
Thyatiridae
Subfamily:
Thyratirinae
Tribe:
Habrosynini
P3 Number:
850004.00
MONA Number:
6236.00
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions:
Covell (1984); Beadle and Leckie (2012)
Online Photographs:
MPG
,
BugGuide
,
iNaturalist
,
Google
,
BAMONA
,
GBIF
,
BOLD
Technical Description, Adults:
Forbes (1923, as Habrosyne rectangula)
Adult Markings:
Very similar to Habrosyne scripta, which is much more common. Differs in the course of the white band bordering the posterior end of the dark basal patch: in gloriosa it has a more stair-step course, with a right angle bend in the middle; in scripta it has a more slanting, oblique course with only a minor bend in the middle (Forbes, 1924). The white subterminal band is also usually straight in gloriosa but arched in scripta (J.B. Sullivan, pers. obs.).
Adult ID Requirements:
Identifiable from good quality photos of unworn specimens.
Distribution in North Carolina
Distribution:
County Map:
Clicking on a county returns the records for the species in that county.
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:
Larval Host Plants:
Larvae are apparently monophagous on Ninebark (
Physocarpus opulifolius
). We do not have any feeding records in North Carolina. -
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See also Habitat Account for
Ninebark Thickets
Status in North Carolina
Natural Heritage Program Status:
Natural Heritage Program Ranks:
GNR S2S3
State Protection:
Has no legal protection, although permits are required to collect it on state parks and other public lands.
Comments:
Photo Gallery for
Habrosyne gloriosa
- Glorious Habrosyne Moth
Photos: 6
Recorded by: tom ward on 2022-07-28
Buncombe Co.
Comment:
Recorded by: Patrick and Megan Blythe on 2019-05-24
Macon Co.
Comment:
Recorded by: Patrick and Megan Blythe on 2019-05-24
Macon Co.
Comment:
Recorded by: David L. Heavner on 2019-04-23
Buncombe Co.
Comment:
Recorded by: Doug Blatny/Jackie Nelson on 2012-07-25
Ashe Co.
Comment:
Recorded by: Doug Blatny/Jackie Nelson on 2012-07-25
Ashe Co.
Comment: