Haploa confusa, the confused haploa or Lyman's haploa, is a moth of the family Erebidae that occurs in North America. The species was first described by H. H. Lyman in 1887.Lyman, H. H. (October 1887). "The North American Callimorphas". The Canadian Entomologist. 19 (10): 181-191. The caterpillars have been observed feeding on hound's tongue (Cynoglossum officinale), dogwoods (Cornus spp.), sugar maple (Acer saccharum), Joe Pye weed (Eutrochium purpureum), purple loosestrife (Lythrum salicaria), Morrow's honeysuckle (Lonicera morrowii), and coyote willow (Salix exigua).
Description Adult Adults have cream-colored forewings with brown markings and almost completely white hindwings.
Caterpillar The caterpillar is black with straight yellow dorsal stripes, sub-dorsal stripes and a broad lateral stripe.
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