Appearance
The wingspan is 30–38 mm. The colour ranges from pale buff-grey to dark red-brown. The forewing pattern is also highly variable, from almost non-patterned to strongly banded forms. Adults are on wing from late March to April in one generation per year.
Naming
* "Orthosia hibisci hibisci"⤷ "Orthosia hibisci brucei"
⤷ "Orthosia hibisci nubilata"
⤷ "Orthosia hibisci quinquefasciata"
Food
The larvae feed on various hardwood plants, including species in the families Aceraceae, Ericaceae, Betulaceae, Rhamnaceae, Rosaceae, Caprifoliaceae, Fagaceae and Salicaceae.References:
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