''Haploa reversa'', the reversed haploa, is a
moth of the family
Erebidae
The Erebidae are a family of moths in the superfamily Noctuoidea. The family is among the largest families of moths by species count and contains a wide variety of well-known macromoth groups. The family includes the underwings ('' Catocala'') ...
. The species was
first described by Stretch in 1885. It is found in North America, from south-eastern
Illinois,
Iowa,
Kansas,
New York
New York most commonly refers to:
* New York City, the most populous city in the United States, located in the state of New York
* New York (state), a state in the northeastern United States
New York may also refer to:
Film and television
* '' ...
,
Oklahoma
Oklahoma (; Choctaw language, Choctaw: ; chr, ᎣᎧᎳᎰᎹ, ''Okalahoma'' ) is a U.S. state, state in the South Central United States, South Central region of the United States, bordered by Texas on the south and west, Kansas on the nor ...
and
Wisconsin.
The
wingspan is about 33 mm. Adults are white with a pattern of brown lines in two triangles on the forewing. The hindwings are clear white. There are two forms, one of which has reversed markings. Adults are on wing in June in one generation per year.
The larvae feed on a wide range of plants, including ''
Malus'' species (apple trees). They are variable and black with a pale dorsal line and bluish tubercles. They have white or a white with black hair.
"Reversed Haploa ''Haploa reversa'' Tiger & Lichen Moth Family (Erebidae)"
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the original
September 29, 2018.
References
Moths described in 1885
Callimorphina
Moths of North America
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