About Haploa lecontei Guérin-Méneville, 1844
Haploa lecontei, commonly known as Leconte's haploa, is a species of moth belonging to the family Erebidae. This species was originally described by Félix Édouard Guérin-Méneville, with its official publication credited to 1844, and an earlier description noted in 1832. It is distributed across North America, ranging from Nova Scotia south to Georgia, and extending west through Arkansas to Manitoba. Adults have a wingspan measuring between 36 and 50 mm. The larvae of this moth feed on a variety of plant species, including apple, blackberry, peach, spearmint, and trembling aspen.
