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Noctuidae
932480 – 9488   Papaipema insulidens (Bird, 1902)
             Ragwort Stem Borer

© John Davis
Similar Species:
  • Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy:
  • insulidens Bird 1902 (Hydroecia) - MONA 1983: 9488
  • birdi Dyar 1908 (Gortyna)
  • nephrasyntheta Dyar 1908 (Gortyna)
  • pertincta Dyar 1920 (Papaipema)
  • Taxonomic Notes: Papaipema insulidens (Bird, 1902) includes as synonyms 9486 P. birdi and 9487 P. pertincta, ZooKeys, 527: 141.
    References
    • Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification, and some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.
    • Lafontaine J.D. & B.C. Schmidt, 2015. Additions and corrections to the check list of the Noctuoidea (Insecta, Lepidoptera) of North America north of Mexico III. ZooKeys, 527: 127-147.
    • Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 53.32m; p. 296. Book Review and ordering
    • Species Page at Block Island Moths
    • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
    • Species Page at Mass Moths
    • Species Page at Pacific Northwest Moths
    Papaipema insulidens
    © John Davis
    Papaipema insulidens
    © Libby & Rick Avis
    Papaipema insulidens
    © Aaron Brees LG
    Papaipema insulidens
    © Gary Kessler
    Papaipema insulidens
    © Robin McLeod
    Papaipema insulidens
    © Carroll Rudy
    Papaipema insulidens
    32mm – © Jim Vargo
    Papaipema insulidens
    32mm – © Jim Vargo

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