Haploa clymene
| Haploa clymene | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Arctiidae |
| Genus: | Haploa |
| Species: | H. clymene |
| Binomial name | |
| Haploa clymene (P. Brown, 1776) | |
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The Clymene Moth (Haploa clymene) is a moth of the Tiger Moth family - Arctiidae, subfamily Arctiinae. It is found in eastern North America.
Description
The fore wing is creamy-yellow with a partial brown-black border that extends inward from the inner margin near anal angle. The hind wing is yellow-orange with 1-2 brown-black spots. The wingspan is 40–55 mm.
Life cycle
The spiny larva is brownish-black with a yellow middorsal stripe. The larvae overwinter and mature in the spring and early summer. The larvae feed on Eupatorium, Oak, Peach and Willow. The Clymene Moth has 1 brood per year.
References
- David L. Wagner 2005. Caterpillars of Eastern North America. Princeton University Press, Princeton, New Jersey. ISBN 0-691-12143-5
- Charles V. Covell, Jr. 2005. Moths of Eastern North America. Virginia Museum of Natural History, Martinsville, Virginia. ISBN 1-884549-21-7
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