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Noctuidae 932485.1n – 9484   Papaipema rutila (Guenée, 1852)              Mayapple Borer

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Taxonomic: Notes Papaipema rutila (Guenée, 1852): P-No. changed from 932493, due to move within genus by Quinter & McBride (2025). Synonymy: rutila (Guenée, 1852) (Gortyna) - MONA 1983: 9484 baptisiae of Forbes, 1954; (not Bird, 1902) (Hydroecia) (in part), misid. merricata; [various], [no date] (Papaipema) missp.; TL: (no type). merriccata Bird, 1907 (Papaipema) merrickata; McDunnough, 1938 (Papaipema) missp.; TL: (no type). placida Bird, 1921 (Papaipema) Similar  : Species Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)

References (Caution: DNA barcoding at BOLD provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.)

Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Identifications often erroneous; DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; many specimens not sequenced. Hall et al., 2021. The Moths of North Carolina - website (identification, habitats and life history) Quinter, E.L. & A.E. Mcbride, 2025. Noctuoidea, Noctuidae (Part): Noctuinae, Apameini (Part): Papaipema group of genera and Arundinaria-feeding genera. In Schmidt, B. C., et al., The Moths of America north of Mexico, Fascicle 26.10: 1-306. (PDF (no fee) or order book) Shropshire, K.J. & D.W. Tallamy, 2025. Lepidoptera of North America, north of Mexico: an annotated list containing geographic ranges and host-plant records. ZooKeys, 1261: 101-113; Suppl. 1. (PDF or read online) Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at iNaturalist

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