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Habrosyne scripta
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum Read more about this collection »
Common NameThe Scribe, Lettered Habrosyne
SeasonalityIn Alberta adults have been collected from the last week of May through the last week of July.
IdentificationH. scripta is a medium-sized moth (3.0-3.9 cm wingspan). The forewings are yellow-brown or grey-brown with pink-tinted whitish areas along the costa and in the basal and post-median areas. The median area has a series of four or five fine concentric looping lines. The hindwings are grey-brown. The antennae are simple and the sexes are similar. Not likely to be mistaken for any other Alberta moth. The very similar Habrosyne gloriosa should be watched for; it has been reported from Quebec, Wyoming and the Black Hills of South Dakota. It is more robust, a bit more colorful, and has a more angled median part of the pale antemedian line on the forewing.
Scientific Name
Habrosyne scripta
Common Name
The Scribe, Lettered Habrosyne
Habitat
Deciduous woodland and forest.
Seasonality
In Alberta adults have been collected from the last week of May through the last week of July.
Identification
H. scripta is a medium-sized moth (3.0-3.9 cm wingspan). The forewings are yellow-brown or grey-brown with pink-tinted whitish areas along the costa and in the basal and post-median areas. The median area has a series…
H. scripta is a medium-sized moth (3.0-3.9 cm wingspan). The forewings are yellow-brown or grey-brown with pink-tinted whitish areas along the costa and in the basal and post-median areas. The median area has a series of four or five fine concentric looping lines. The hindwings are grey-brown. The antennae are simple and the sexes are similar. Not likely to be mistaken for any other Alberta moth. The very similar Habrosyne gloriosa should be watched for; it has been reported from Quebec, Wyoming and the Black Hills of South Dakota. It is more robust, a bit more colorful, and has a more angled median part of the pale antemedian line on the forewing.
Life History
The adults are nocturnal and come to both lights and sugar bait. There is a single brood each year.
Conservation
A fairly common and widespread species; no concerns.
Diet Info
Reported host plants include birch (Betula sp.), various briars (Rubus sp.) and lilac (Syringa vulgaris) (Handfield, 1999).
Range
H. scripta ranges from Labrador to Vancouver Island, south to North Carolina and Mississippi. In Alberta scripta has been collected throughout the wooded areas, north to Zama and Ft. McMurray and south to Calgary and…
H. scripta ranges from Labrador to Vancouver Island, south to North Carolina and Mississippi. In Alberta scripta has been collected throughout the wooded areas, north to Zama and Ft. McMurray and south to Calgary and Dinosaur Provincial Park.
Citation
Page Citation for Habrosyne scripta
Page Citation
"Species Details - Habrosyne scripta, University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum." University of Alberta Museums Search Site, https://search.museums.ualberta.ca/g/2-4035/9-438031. Accessed 06 Nov. 2024.
References
Author
Covell, C. V., Jr.
Title
A field guide to the moths of eastern North America.
Publication Date
1984
Pages
496
Author
Handfield, L.
Title
Le guide des papillons du Quebec.
Publication Date
1999
Pages
536
Specimen Information
There are 94 specimens of this Species.
UASM103434 - Habrosyne scripta
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Willmore Wilderness Park, Smoky River
Collected ByMacaulay, D. A.; Hilchie, G.
Date Collected2007-07-15
UASM103435 - Habrosyne scripta
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Willmore Wilderness Park
Collected ByMacaulay, D. A.; Hilchie, G.
Date Collected2007-07-16
BIRD31168 - Habrosyne scripta
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Winfield
Collected ByBird, C. D.
Date Collected2009-06-13
BIRD31169 - Habrosyne scripta
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Rimbey
Collected ByBird, C. D.
Date Collected2009-07-12
UASM188145 - Habrosyne scripta
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Caribou Mountains Wildland Park
Collected ByJohnson, T.; Vuinovic, D.
Date Collected2003-07-16
UASM188146 - Habrosyne scripta
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Caribou Mountains Wildland Park
Collected ByJohnson, T.; Vuinovic, D.
Date Collected2003-07-16
UASM188147 - Habrosyne scripta
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Caribou Mountains Wildland Park
Collected ByJohnson, T.; Vuinovic, D.
Date Collected2003-07-16
UASM188148 - Habrosyne scripta
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Caribou Mountains Wildland Park
Collected ByJohnson, T.; Vuinovic, D.
Date Collected2003-07-16
UASM188149 - Habrosyne scripta
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Bragg Creek
Collected BySperling, F. A. H.
Date Collected2007-08-16
UASM188150 - Habrosyne scripta
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Caribou Mountains Wildland Park, Wentzel Lake
Collected ByMacaulay, D.; Dunne, S.
Date Collected2003-07-09
UASM188151 - Habrosyne scripta
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Ministik Lake
Collected BySchmidt, B. C.
Date Collected1997-07-04
UASM188152 - Habrosyne scripta
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Ministik Lake
Collected BySchmidt, B. C.
Date Collected1997-07-04
UASM188153 - Habrosyne scripta
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Wagner Natural Area
Collected BySchmidt, C.
Date Collected1998-05-28
UASM188154 - Habrosyne scripta
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Wagner Natural Area
Date Collected1998-05-28
UASM188155 - Habrosyne scripta
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Dunvegan
Collected BySperling, F.
Date Collected2003-07-18
UASM188156 - Habrosyne scripta
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: British Columbia, Gabriola Island
Collected ByAnweiler, G. G.
Date Collected1989-05-29
UASM188157 - Habrosyne scripta
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: British Columbia, Gabriola Island
Collected ByAnweiler, G. G.
Date Collected1989-06-03
UASM188158 - Habrosyne scripta
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: British Columbia, Gabriola Island
Collected ByAnweiler, G. G.
Date Collected1988-08-13
UASM188159 - Habrosyne scripta
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedUnited States: Idaho, Idaho county, Nez Perce National Forest
Collected ByDombroskie, J. J. et al
Date Collected2007-07-02
BIRD33466 - Habrosyne scripta
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Winfield
Collected ByBird, C. D.
Date Collected2010-07-10
BIRD34957 - Habrosyne scripta
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Erskine
Collected ByBird, C. D.
Date Collected2011-06-22