Confused haploa

Haploa confusa

''Haploa confusa'' is a moth of the family Erebidae that occurs in North America. The caterpillars feed on a variety of plants, such as Willow (Salix sp.), Alder (Alnus sp.), and Hound's tongue, (Cynoglossum officinale).
Haploa confusa larva feeding on willow leaves Haploa confusa larva feeding on Pussy Willow (Salix discolor) leaves in a restored fen (peatland). Some were also seen feeding on leaves of Meadowsweet (Spiraea alba) nearby. Although the larvae are said to feed on Hound's Tongue (Cynoglossum officinale) these were seen on species not related to Cynoglossum officinale, a species not native to North America. This might be the final instar of this: https://www.jungledragon.com/image/80792 Confused Haploa,Geotagged,Haploa confusa,Lepidoptera,Salix discolor,Spiraea alba,Spring,United States,caterpillar,fen,insect,meadowsweet,pussy willow,willow

Appearance

Adult
Adults have cream-colored forewings with brown markings and almost completely white hindwings.

Caterpillar
The caterpillar is black with straight yellow dorsal stripes, sub-dorsal stripes and a broad lateral stripe.
Haploa confusa (Confused Haploa Moth) Although the larvae are said to feed on Hound's Tongue (Cynoglossum officinale) this species does not grow here and so they must be eating other plants. Arctiinae,Arctiini,Callimorphina,Confused Haploa,Confused Haploa Moth,Erebidae,Geotagged,Haploa confusa,Lepidoptera,Noctuoidea,Summer,United States,insect,moth,moth week 2019

Food

The caterpillars feed on a variety of plants, such as Willow (Salix sp.), Alder (Alnus sp.), and Hound's tongue, (Cynoglossum officinale).

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