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Papaipema polymniae

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Species of moth

Cup Plant Borer
Cup Plant Borer Moth (Papaipema polymniae), Cantley, Quebec, Canada
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Papaipema
Species: P. polymniae
Binomial name
Papaipema polymniae
Bird, 1917

The cup plant borer (Papaipema polymniae) is a species of moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in North America, including Virginia, Massachusetts and New Hampshire.

The wingspan is about 40 mm.

The larvae feed on Polymnia uvedalis.

References

  1. Papaipema at funet
  2. mothphotographersgroup
  3. Papaipema polymniae, BugGuide
Taxon identifiers
Papaipema polymniae


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