Haploa reversa, the reversed haploa, is a moth of the family Erebidae. The species was first described by Stretch in 1885.[1][2] It is found in North America, from south-eastern Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, New York, Oklahoma and Wisconsin.[3]
Reversed haploa | |
---|---|
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
Family: | Erebidae |
Subfamily: | Arctiinae |
Genus: | Haploa |
Species: | H. reversa
|
Binomial name | |
Haploa reversa (Stretch, 1885)
| |
Synonyms | |
|
The wingspan is about 33 mm. 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).[4]
References
edit- ^ Savela, Markku. "Haploa reversa (Stretch, 1885)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved August 21, 2019.
- ^ "930343.00 – 8109 – Haploa reversa – Reversed Haploa Moth – (Stretch, 1885)". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved August 21, 2019.
- ^ Elliott, Lynette (July 18, 2019). "Species Haploa reversa - Reversed Haploa Moth - Hodges#8109". BugGuide. Retrieved August 21, 2019.
- ^ "Reversed Haploa Haploa reversa Tiger & Lichen Moth Family (Erebidae)". NatureSearch. Archived from the original September 29, 2018.