Haploa

Classification

Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Hexapoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Arctiinae
Tribe: Arctiini
Subtribe: Callimorphina
Genus: Haploa

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Haploa: /ˈhæploʊə/

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Images

- 8110 – Haploa contigua – Neighbor Moth (19113098412) by Andy Reago & Chrissy McClarren. Used under a CC BY 2.0 license.

Leconte's Haploa Moth (Haploa lecontei) by Marvin Smith. Used under a CC BY-SA 2.0 license.

Haploa confusa? (14710543494) by Michael Mulqueen. Used under a CC BY 2.0 license.

Haploa confusa 1 by Jacy Lucier. Used under a CC BY-SA 4.0 license.

Leconte's Haploa Moth Caterpillar (31172083016) by Katja Schulz from Washington, D. C., USA. Used under a CC BY 2.0 license.

- 8107 – Haploa clymene – Clymene Moth (16060911695) by Andy Reago & Chrissy McClarren. Used under a CC BY 2.0 license.

Summary

Haploa is a genus of tiger moths in the family Erebidae, characterized by its polyphagous larvae that feed on various host plants. Six species are known in North America north of Mexico.

Distribution

North America, specifically found in areas north of Mexico.

Diet

Larvae are polyphagous and feed on host plants such as Populus, Salix, Prunus, and Rubus.

Life Cycle

Caterpillars overwinter and pupate in early spring.

Evolution

The genus Haploa was erected by Jacob Hübner in 1820.

Similar Taxa

Haploa clymene (Brown, 1776) – Clymene moth
Haploa colona (Hübner, 1804) – colona moth
Haploa confusa (Lyman, 1887) – confused haploa moth
Haploa contigua (Walker, 1855) – neighbor moth
Haploa lecontei (Guérin-Méneville, 1832) – Leconte's haploa moth
Haploa reversa (Stretch, 1885) – reversed haploa moth