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
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Observation date: Jun 18, 2025
Submitted by: AJFolkerth
Region: Sequatchie County, Tennessee, United States
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Region: Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States
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Region: Providence County, Rhode Island, United States
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Region: Oxford County, Maine, United States
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Region: Ontario, Canada
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Submitted by: Daniel Morton
Region: Somerset County, New Jersey, United States
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Submitted by: Shane Miller
Region: Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States
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Submitted by: John LeBlanc
Region: Haywood County, North Carolina, United States
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Observation date: Jul 18, 2025
Submitted by: Daniel Morton
Region: Somerset County, New Jersey, United States
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Region: Mercer County, New Jersey, United States
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Region: Elkhart County, Indiana, United States
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Observation date: Jun 27, 2024
Submitted by: Michele Pollock
Region: Brown County, Indiana, United States
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Region: Lincoln County, Missouri, United States
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Region: Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States
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Observation date: Aug 06, 2024
Submitted by: Steven Wilson
Region: Nicholas County, West Virginia, United States
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Verified date: Jun 27, 2025
Observation date: Jun 08, 2025
Submitted by: wj12215
Region: Shelby County, Tennessee, United States
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Observation date: Jul 22, 2023
Submitted by: Catey20
Region: Izard County, Arkansas, United States
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Verified date: Mar 18, 2025
Observation date: Aug 21, 2024
Submitted by: schouwil@gmail.com
Region: Hamilton County, Tennessee, United States
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Observation date: Jul 30, 2024
Submitted by: vintagefindsusa
Region: Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States
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Region: Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States
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Region: Warren County, New York, United States
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Region: Suffolk County, New York, United States
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Observation date: Jul 21, 2024
Submitted by: naj.pilla
Region: Indiana, United States
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Verified date: Jul 23, 2024
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