The Scribe

Description:

A strikingly colored combination of browns, grays, white and hints of pink. Distinguished from the Glorious Habrosyne (Habrosyne gloriosa) by its smoother AM line. In H. gloriosa, the AM line forms a 90° angle. Definitely one of my most treasured finds, and one of most amazing moths in North America. A member of the Drepanidae family, subfamily Thyatirinae (called False Owlet Moths, for their resemblance to members of the Noctuidae family).

Habitat:

Early successional deciduous forests and old growth conifer plantations. Purple-flowering Raspberry (Rubus odoratus) was common here, and is a noted host for this species.

Notes:

Another common name is the Lettered Habrosyne. Found while staying at the Ordway House, at the Huyck Preserve and Biological Research Station. National Moth Week 2015.