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Noctuidae
932467 – 9493   Papaipema appassionata (Harvey, 1876)
             Pitcher-plant Borer

© Cindy Mead
Distribution: Caution: A single range map dot for a Canadian province may represent records without specific location data.
Similar Species:
  • Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy: Gortyna appassionata Harvey, 1876
Papaipema horni Strand, 1914
References
  • Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Some specimens shown may not be sequenced. DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness not proof of identification.
  • Hall et al., 2021. The Moths of North Carolina - website (identification, habitats and life history)
  • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
  • Species Page at Mass Moths
Papaipema appassionata
30mm – © Jim Vargo
Papaipema appassionata
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