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Leconte’s haploa |
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Haploa lecontei |
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| Taxonomy | Order: |
Lepidoptera (butterflies and moths) |
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Suborder: |
Glossata |
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Infraorder: |
Neolepidoptera |
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Parvorder: |
Heteroneura |
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Ditrysia |
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Obtectomera |
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Superfamily: |
Noctuoidea (noctuid moths) |
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Family: |
Arctiidae (tiger moths and lichen moths) |
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Subfamily: |
Arctiinae (tiger moths) |
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Tribe: |
Callimorphini |
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Subtribe: |
Callimorphina |
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| Status | Rare in Minnesota, common in eastern United States |
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| Flight/Season | Late June to mid-July |
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| Habitat | Mixed forests, riverbank woodlands. |
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| Identification | This is a The wings are held over the body like a roof. The forewings are creamy white with black markings. The pattern of dark markings on the forwewing is highly variable. The hindwings are yellow with no markings. The head and abdomen are yellow. |
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| Larval Food | Apple (Malus), aspen (Populus), birch (Betula), blackberry (Rubus), dogwood (cornus), elm (Ulmus), maple (Acer), plum (prunus), late horse-gentian (Triosteum perfoliatum), spearmint (Mentha spicata), and other plants. |
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| Common Names |
Leconte’s haploa |
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