Haploa
Encyclopedia
Haploa is a genus of arctiid
moth
s. Larvae of these species are generally polyphagous, developing on hostplants such as Populus
, Salix, Prunus
, and Rubus
.
Arctiidae
Arctiidae is a large and diverse family of moths with around 11,000 species found all over the world, including 6,000 neotropical species. This family includes the groups commonly known as tiger moths , which usually have bright colours, footmen , lichen moths and wasp moths...
moth
Moth
A moth is an insect closely related to the butterfly, both being of the order Lepidoptera. Moths form the majority of this order; there are thought to be 150,000 to 250,000 different species of moth , with thousands of species yet to be described...
s. Larvae of these species are generally polyphagous, developing on hostplants such as Populus
Poplar
Populus is a genus of 25–35 species of deciduous flowering plants in the family Salicaceae, native to most of the Northern Hemisphere. English names variously applied to different species include poplar , aspen, and cottonwood....
, Salix, Prunus
Prunus
Prunus is a genus of trees and shrubs, which includes the plums, cherries, peaches, apricots and almonds. There are around 430 species spread throughout the northern temperate regions of the globe. Many members of the genus are widely cultivated for fruit and ornament.-Botany:Members of the genus...
, and Rubus
Rubus
Rubus is a large genus of flowering plants in the rose family, Rosaceae, subfamily Rosoideae. Raspberries, blackberries, and dewberries are common, widely distributed members of the genus. Most of these plants have woody stems with prickles like roses; spines, bristles, and gland-tipped hairs are...
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Species
- Haploa clymeneHaploa clymeneThe Clymene Moth is a moth of the Tiger Moth family - Arctiidae, subfamily Arctiinae. It is found in the East of North America.-Description:...
(Brown, 1776) - Haploa colonaHaploa colonaThe Colona Moth is a species of moth of the Arctiidae family. It is found from south-eastern Virginia south to Florida and west to Texas.The wingspan is 40-58 mm. The forewings are white with a number of brown markings...
(Hübner, [1804] 1800-1803) - Haploa confusaHaploa confusaH. confusa is a species of Arctiidae that occurs in North America. The caterpillars feed on a Hound's tongue .-Description:Adult...
(Lyman, 1887) - Haploa contigua (Walker, 1855)
- Haploa leconteiHaploa leconteiLeconte's Haploa is a moth of the Arctiidae family. It is found Nova Scotia to Georgia, west to Manitoba through Arkansas.The wingspan is 36–50 mm....
(Guérin-Méneville, 1832) - Haploa reversaHaploa reversaThe Reversed Haploa is a species of moth of the Arctiidae family. It is found in North America, from south-eastern Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, New York, Oklahoma and Wisconsin....
(Stretch, 1885)