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Erebidae 930345 – 8111   Haploa lecontei (Guérin-Méneville, 1832)              Leconte's Haploa

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Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Apiaceae Asteraceae Betulaceae Boraginaceae Caprifoliaceae Cornaceae Cucurbitaceae Juglandaceae Lamiaceae Rhamnaceae Rosaceae Salicaceae Sapindaceae Ulmaceae.  Host genera: Acer Amelanchier Betula Ceanothus Chaenomeles Cornus Cynoglossum Juglans Lithospermum[=Onosmodium] Malus Marah Mentha Populus Prunus Pyrus Rubus Salix Symphoricarpos Tauschia Triosteum Ulmus.  Notes: polyphagous (Zhang 1994).  (Shropshire & Douglas 2025) Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: lecontei (Guérin-Méneville, 1832) (Callimorpha) - MONA 1983: 8111 albanchlora (Grote, 1888) (Callimorpha) confinis (Walker, 1855) (Hypercompa) dyarii Merrick, 1903 (Haploa) harrisii Dyar, 1902 (Haploa) leucomelas (Herrich-Schäffer, 1855) (Callimorpha) militaris (Harris, 1841) (Callimorpha) ochroleuca Strand, 1919 (Haploa) smithii Dyar, 1902 (Haploa) suffusca Franclemont, 1938 (Haploa) vestalis (Packard, 1864) (Callimorpha)

References (Caution: DNA barcoding at BOLD provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.)

Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Identifications often erroneous; DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; many specimens not sequenced. Hall et al., 2021. The Moths of North Carolina - website (identification, habitats and life history) Shropshire, K.J. & D.W. Tallamy, 2025. Lepidoptera of North America, north of Mexico: an annotated list containing geographic ranges and host-plant records. ZooKeys, 1261: 101-113; Suppl. 1. (PDF or read online) Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at E. H. Strickland Museum Species Page at Mass Moths Species Page at iNaturalist

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