Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1290165

Confused Haploa
Haploa confusa

Observation date: April 29, 2021
Date notes: Exact date
Submitted by: burls
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Large numbers (hundreds) of Haploa confusa (haven’t reared to verify) caterpillars chewing on plants of large (1000+) Virginia Bluebell (Mertensia virginica) population in high-quality floodplain of wildflower reserve. Reliably find these caterpillars at this site.
Status: Resident
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: May 10, 2021
Coordinator notes: None.
Checklist region(s): United States, Pennsylvania, Beaver County