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Erebidae
930342 – 8108   Haploa colona (Hübner, [1803])
             Colona Moth

© Lynette Schimming
Larva and
Host Plants:
Host familiy: Oleaceae Rosaceae.  Host genera: Fragaria Fraxinus Malus Prunus Pyrus Rubus.  (Shropshire & Douglas 2025)
Similar Species:
  • Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy:
  • colona (Hübner, [1803]) (Bombyx) - MONA 1983: 8108
  • carolina (Harris, 1841) (Callimorpha)
  • clymene (Esper, 1794) (Phalaena)
  • conscita (Walker, 1865) (Tanada)
  • consita; Dyar, 1902 (Haploa) missp.; TL: (no type).
  • duplicata Neumoegen & Dyar, 1893 (Haploa)
  • fulvicosta (Clemens, 1860) (Hypercompa)
  • lactata (Smith, 1887) (Callimorpha)
  • References (Caution: DNA barcoding at BOLD provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.)
    • Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Identifications often erroneous; DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; many specimens not sequenced.
    • Hall et al., 2021. The Moths of North Carolina - website (identification, habitats and life history)
    • Shropshire, K.J. & D.W. Tallamy, 2025. Lepidoptera of North America, north of Mexico: an annotated list containing geographic ranges and host-plant records. ZooKeys, 1261: 101-113; Suppl. 1. (PDF or read online)
    • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
    • Species Page at iNaturalist
    Haploa colona
    [T] - © Ken Childs
    Haploa colona
    40mm – © Jim Vargo
    Haploa colona
    LG – © Richard Teper
    Haploa colona
    © Canadian National Collection LG


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