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Drepanidae 850003 – 6235   Habrosyne scripta (Gosse, 1840)              Lettered Habrosyne

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Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Rosaceae.  Host genera: Rubus.  (Shropshire & Douglas 2025) Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: scripta (Gosse, 1840) (Thyatira) - MONA 1983: 6235 abrasa (Guenée, 1852) (Thyatira) abrasoides Barnes & Benjamin, 1929 (Habrosyne) N. SYN. chatfeldti; Werny, 1966 (Habrosyne) missp.; TL: (no type). chatfieldi; McDunnough, 1938 (Habrosyne) missp.; TL: (no type). chatfieldii Grote, 1895 (Habrosyne) N. SYN. Taxonomic Notes: Habrosyne scripta (Gosse, 1840) includes as synonyms the former subspecies abrasoides Barnes & Benjamin, 1929 and chatfeldti Werny, 1966 in Schmidt (in Pohl & Nanz (eds.) 2023).

References (Caution: DNA barcoding at BOLD provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.)

Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Identifications often erroneous; DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; many specimens not sequenced. Hall et al., 2021. The Moths of North Carolina - website (identification, habitats and life history) Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 27.3m; p. 202. Book Review and ordering Shropshire, K.J. & D.W. Tallamy, 2025. Lepidoptera of North America, north of Mexico: an annotated list containing geographic ranges and host-plant records. ZooKeys, 1261: 101-113; Suppl. 1. (PDF or read online) Species Page at Block Island Moths Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at E. H. Strickland Museum Species Page at Mass Moths Species Page at Pacific Northwest Moths Species Page at iNaturalist Species page at Moths of North Dakota.

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