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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
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Verified Sightings
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Observation date: Jul 02, 2016
Submitted by: Sue Bocchicchio
Region: Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 10, 2022

Observation date: Aug 06, 2022
Submitted by: cfbass
Region: New Haven County, Connecticut, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Aug 08, 2022

Observation date: Jul 25, 2022
Submitted by: Judith Huf
Region: Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Aug 06, 2022

Observation date: Jul 28, 2022
Submitted by: JCarrico
Region: Texas, United States, Wood County
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Aug 01, 2022

Observation date: Jul 30, 2022
Submitted by: stuartps80
Region: Lafayette County, Mississippi, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Aug 01, 2022

Observation date: Jul 31, 2022
Submitted by: getherington
Region: Putnam County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Jul 31, 2022

Observation date: Jul 30, 2022
Submitted by: MaggieD
Region: Guilford County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 30, 2022

Observation date: Jul 30, 2022
Submitted by: smarshall
Region: Dutchess County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Jul 30, 2022

Observation date: Jul 29, 2022
Submitted by: Amanda3207
Region: Chesapeake, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 29, 2022

Observation date: Jul 21, 2022
Submitted by: Shane Miller
Region: Beaver County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 29, 2022

Observation date: Jul 27, 2022
Submitted by: TrailRider
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 28, 2022

Observation date: Jul 27, 2022
Submitted by: KEB
Region: Sussex County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 27, 2022

Observation date: Jul 25, 2022
Submitted by: Sueellenwolf
Region: Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 26, 2022

Observation date: Jul 21, 2022
Submitted by: Shane Miller
Region: Beaver County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 26, 2022

Observation date: Jul 24, 2022
Submitted by: KABerry
Region: Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 25, 2022

Observation date: Jul 21, 2022
Submitted by: Shane Miller
Region: Beaver County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 25, 2022

Observation date: Jul 22, 2022
Submitted by: rapids
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 22, 2022

Observation date: Jul 20, 2022
Submitted by: Peggy Lewis
Region: Wayne County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 21, 2022

Observation date: Jul 08, 2022
Submitted by: c4c
Region: Botetourt County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 19, 2022

Observation date: Jul 19, 2022
Submitted by: Walking._.with....
Region: Harford County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 19, 2022

Observation date: Jun 10, 2022
Submitted by: jocelynreid
Region: Williamson County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 11, 2022

Observation date: Apr 09, 2020
Submitted by: Ruth ann Arrows...
Region: Montgomery County, Kansas, United States
Verified by: James Steen
Verified date: Jun 01, 2022

Observation date: Apr 24, 2022
Submitted by: Mapper
Region: Johnson County, Illinois, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Apr 25, 2022

Observation date: Jul 10, 20