Bug FAQLeconte's Haploa Moth
Haploa lecontei · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Erebidae
Also called: Leconte's Haploa
Source: Wikipedia
Adults have a wingspan of about 36 to 50 mm. They are native to North America, ranging from Nova Scotia down to Georgia and west to Manitoba and Arkansas.
Source: Wikipedia
Size
The wingspan measures between 36 and 50 mm.
Source: Wikipedia
What it eats
Larvae eat leaves of apple, blackberry, peach, spearmint and trembling aspen.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it comes from
It occurs across North America from Nova Scotia to Georgia and westward to Manitoba and Arkansas.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 41 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Michigan, Ohio, North Carolina, Wisconsin, Illinois, Vermont, Minnesota, Pennsylvania.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Status: native in North America; native in United States; native in Canada. Source: iNaturalist
Months it is reported in the US
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Questions people ask
What plants do the caterpillars eat?
They feed on apple, blackberry, peach, spearmint and trembling aspen.
Source: Wikipedia
Same family (Erebidae)
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Isabella Tiger MothPyrrharctia isabella
Virginian Tiger MothSpilosoma virginicaCan irritate skin
Salt Marsh MothEstigmene acreaSources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haploa_lecontei
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