Neighbor moth

Haploa contigua

''Haploa contigua'', the neighbor moth, is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1855. It is found in eastern North America, from Quebec to the mountains of Georgia and west to South Dakota, Arkansas and Mississippi.
Neighbor Moth Larva (Haploa contigua) Found on a buckeye sapling in a mixed forest understory (near a seasonal stream) Geotagged,Haploa contigua,Neighbor moth,United States,Winter

Appearance

The wingspan is 36–49 mm. The forewings are cream to whitish with some brown lines. The inner borders of the forewings are edged with brown. Adults are on wing from late May to early August. There is one generation per year.
Haploa contigua Geotagged,Haploa contigua,Lepidoptera,Neighbor moth,Summer,United States,erebidae,insect,moth

Food

Larvae have been recorded feeding on the leaves of ''Corylus americana''. The species overwinters in the larval stage.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyErebidae
GenusHaploa
SpeciesH. contigua
Photographed in
United States of America