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INSECTS

Lettered Habrosyne Moth

Habrosyne scripta

Insects
Native
Lettered Habrosyne Moth, photo 1 of 5
Lettered Habrosyne Moth, Caterpillar
Lettered Habrosyne Moth, Male
30–39 mmWingspan

Butterfly or moth in the family Drepanidae with a wingspan of 30–39 mm.

There are 437 observations of Lettered Habrosyne Moth in Québec, mostly in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Capitale-Nationale and Estrie, and it has been reported in 16 of the 17 regions. They peak in July and become rare from September to May.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Abitibi-Témiscamingue112
  2. Capitale-Nationale70
  3. Estrie65
  4. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine51
  5. Côte-Nord23
  6. Montérégie19
  7. Bas-Saint-Laurent18
  8. Outaouais16
  9. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean14
  10. Nord-du-Québec12
  11. Chaudière-Appalaches11
  12. Laurentides9
  13. Mauricie9
  14. Lanaudière6
  15. Centre-du-Québec1
  16. Montréal1

What the caterpillar eats

American red raspberryRubus idaeus
Paper birchBetula papyrifera
Black raspberryRubus occidentalis
Allegheny blackberryRubus allegheniensis
Western thimbleberryRubus parviflorus
Common lilacSyringa vulgaris
Purpleflowering raspberryRubus odoratus

Similar species

Glorious Habrosyne MothHabrosyne gloriosa
Tufted Thyatirine MothPseudothyatira cymatophoroides
Dingy Cutworm MothFeltia jaculifera