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Papaipema lysimachiae (Loosestrife Borer)

Synonyms: Papaipema purpurifascia (pro parte)

Wikipedia Abstract

The Loosestrife Borer (Papaipema lysimachiae) is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found from New Brunswick to Georgia, west to Illinois, north to Wisconsin and Ontario. The wingspan is 28–35 mm. Adults are on wing from August to October. The larvae bore the stems and roots of Lysimachia quadrifolia.
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Prey / Diet

Lysimachia quadrifolia (whorled loosestrife)[1]
Lysimachia terrestris (earth loosestrife)[1]

External References

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Citations

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♦ 1HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants Gaden S. Robinson, Phillip R. Ackery, Ian J. Kitching, George W. Beccaloni AND Luis M. Hernández
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0