Moths of North Carolina
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26 NC Records

Habrosyne gloriosa (Guenée, 1852) - Glorious Habrosyne

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Taxonomy
Superfamily:
Drepanoidea		 Family:
Thyatiridae		Subfamily:
Thyratirinae		Tribe:
Habrosynini		P3 Number:
850004		 MONA Number:
6236.00
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Covell (1984); Beadle and Leckie (2012)Online Resources: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLDTechnical 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:
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Habrosyne gloriosa
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) (Wheeler & Hoebeke, 1985), but there is also a BugGuide record for a larva on honeysuckle (Gouvernement du Québec, 2020). We do not have any feeding records in North Carolina. - View
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See also Habitat Account for Ninebark Thickets
Status in North Carolina
Natural Heritage Program Status: [W-PK]
Natural Heritage Program Ranks: GNR SNR [S2S3]
State Protection: Has no legal protection, although permits are required to collect it on state parks and other public lands.
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 Photo Gallery for Habrosyne gloriosa - Glorious Habrosyne

Photos: 7

Recorded by: Emily Stanley on 2024-08-28
Buncombe Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: tom ward on 2022-07-28
Buncombe Co.
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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.
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Recorded by: David L. Heavner on 2019-04-23
Buncombe Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Doug Blatny/Jackie Nelson on 2012-07-25
Ashe Co.
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Recorded by: Doug Blatny/Jackie Nelson on 2012-07-25
Ashe Co.
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