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Haploa

Haploa is a genus of tiger moths in the family Erebidae. The genus was erected by Jacob Hübner in 1820.

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Haploa
Haploa clymene
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Arctiinae
Subtribe: Callimorphina
Genus: Haploa
Hübner, [1820]

Haploa is a genus of tiger moths in the family Erebidae. The genus was erected by Jacob Hübner in 1820.12

Larvae of these species are generally polyphagous, developing on host plants such as Populus, Salix, Prunus, and Rubus.3

Species

Haploa species caterpillar on bluebells source ↗
References

References

  1. Savela, Markku. "Haploa Hübner, [1820]". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved August 23, 2019.
  2. "Catalogue of Life 2007 Annual Checklist".
  3. Robinson, Gaden S.; Ackery, Phillip R.; Kitching, Ian J.; Beccaloni, George W.; Hernández, Luis M. (2010). "Search the database - introduction and help". HOSTS - A Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants. Natural History Museum, London.