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Clymene Moth
Haploa clymene (Brown, 1776)
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Arctiinae
Identification: Boldly patterned forewing and orange-yellow hindwing. Forewing is cream-colored with a partial dark brown border that extends inward as a spur from inner margin near anal angle. Hindwing has 1-2 dark brown spots near anal angle.
Wing Span: 4 - 5.5 cm.
Life History: Conspicuous on leaves during the day; active both day and night.
Flight: June - August.
Caterpillar Hosts: Eupatorium species, oaks, peach, and willow trees; other plants.
Adult Food:
Habitat:
Range: Maine and Quebec to Florida, west to Kansas and Texas.
Conservation:
NCGR: G5 - Demonstrably secure globally, though it may be quite rare in parts of its range, especially at the periphery.
Management Needs:
Comments: NULL
Verified Sightings
Displaying 1 - 24 of 668 verified sightings

Observation date: Jul 24, 2020
Submitted by: SandwitchBoy
Region: Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 02, 2020

Observation date: Aug 02, 2020
Submitted by: kingfisher743
Region: Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 28, 2020

Observation date: Jul 18, 2020
Submitted by: glassesguy
Region: Howard County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 24, 2020

Observation date: Jul 27, 2016
Submitted by: Eddie Wyatt
Region: York County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 20, 2020
Observation date: Aug 16, 2020
Submitted by: Edwina Fry
Region: West Virginia, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 19, 2020

Observation date: Aug 14, 2020
Submitted by: Christalynne
Region: Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 16, 2020
Observation date: Aug 12, 2020
Submitted by: TJ in Derry
Region: Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 13, 2020

Observation date: Aug 08, 2020
Submitted by: lmreid71
Region: Jefferson County, Alabama, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Aug 11, 2020

Observation date: Aug 08, 2020
Submitted by: mitzis
Region: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 11, 2020

Observation date: Jul 25, 2020
Submitted by: Betsy Higgins
Region: Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 05, 2020

Observation date: Aug 02, 2020
Submitted by: Rjfischer
Region: Wayne County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 03, 2020

Observation date: Aug 01, 2020
Submitted by: jefferino
Region: Chesapeake, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 01, 2020

Observation date: Jul 31, 2020
Submitted by: Whitetigerpaws
Region: Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 31, 2020

Observation date: Jul 26, 2020
Submitted by: LadyAshleyR
Region: Garrett County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 29, 2020

Observation date: Jul 29, 2020
Submitted by: JoanneP
Region: Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 29, 2020

Observation date: Jul 29, 2020
Submitted by: NNing
Region: Geauga County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 29, 2020

Observation date: Jul 24, 2020
Submitted by: cskipper
Region: Garrett County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 28, 2020

Observation date: Jul 24, 2020
Submitted by: tjunderwood
Region: Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 28, 2020

Observation date: Jul 27, 2020
Submitted by: Buggedoutmomma
Region: Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 27, 2020

Observation date: Jul 27, 2020
Submitted by: Don Marotte
Region: Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 27, 2020

Observation date: Jul 24, 2020
Submitted by: Cyrus Li
Region: Montgomery County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 26, 2020

Observation date: Jul 25, 2020
Submitted by: Stella by Starlight.
Region: Essex County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 26, 2020

Observation date: Jul 24, 2020
Submitted by: Patty01
Region: Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 25, 2020

Observation date: Jul 17, 2020
Submitted by: taylorcreek
Region: Albemarle County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 19, 2020
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