Synonyms and other taxonomic changes
Haploa clymene (Brown, 1776)
* polygenetic sequence #930341
First described in 1776 by
Brown as
Phalaena clymene. (This is Peter Brown, known mostly as a bird and botanical artist, and the publication is
New Illustrations of Zoology, plate 38--see
this site)
Explanation of Names
Clymene is the name of several characters in Greek mythology, one an oceanic nymph (thus the Clymene Dolphin), and another a (woodland?) nymph, wife of Helios the sun god.
Numbers
Six
Haploa species are found in America north of Mexico.
(1)Identification
Bold cross pattern makes this moth easy to identify.
Habitat
Deciduous forests and adjacent fields, etc.
Life Cycle
Larvae eat a wide variety of plants, including Eupatorium, oaks, willows. Adults are found during day in woodlands and also come to lights at night.
Remarks
Often disturbed in woodlands on hot summer days.
Print References
Covell, p. 63, plate 15 #15
(2)
Lafontaine JD, Schmidt BC (2010) Annotated check list of the Noctuoidea (Insecta, Lepidoptera) of North America North of Mexico.
(1)Internet References
Moth Photographers Group - range map, photos of living and pinned adults.
BOLD - Barcode of Life Data Systems - species account with collection map and photos of pinned adults.
Nouvelles illustrations de zoologie Brown's original description of the species (illustration on next page)
