Haploa reversa explained

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]

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]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Savela . Markku . Haploa reversa (Stretch, 1885) . Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms . August 21, 2019.
2. Web site: 930343.00 – 8109 – Haploa reversa – Reversed Haploa Moth – (Stretch, 1885) . North American Moth Photographers Group . Mississippi State University . August 21, 2019.
3. Web site: Elliott . Lynette . July 18, 2019 . Species Haploa reversa - Reversed Haploa Moth - Hodges#8109 . BugGuide . August 21, 2019.
4. https://web.archive.org/web/20180929152706/http://www.fnanaturesearch.org/index.php?option=com_naturesearch&task=view&id=1627&cid=79 "Reversed Haploa Haploa reversa Tiger & Lichen Moth Family (Erebidae)"