Papaipema appassionata

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Papaipema appassionata
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Papaipema
Species:
P. appassionata
Binomial name
Papaipema appassionata
(Harvey, 1876)
Synonyms
  • Gortyna appassionataHarvey, 1876
  • Papaipema horniStrand, 1915

Papaipema appassionata, the pitcher plant borer, is a species of moth described by Leon F. Harvey in 1876. It is native to North America, [1] where it has been recorded from Florida, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, New Brunswick, Quebec, Rhode Island, South Carolina and Wisconsin. It is listed as threatened in the US state of Connecticut. [2]

The wingspan is about 30 mm.

It uses the roots of Sarracenia species (including Sarracenia purpurea ) as its host plant. [3]

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References

  1. Savela, Markku. "Papaipema appassionata (Harvey, 1876)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 10, 2018.
  2. "Connecticut's Endangered, Threatened and Special Concern Species 2015". State of Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Bureau of Natural Resources. Retrieved January 27, 2018.
  3. "Papaipema appassionata Harvey". Harvard Forest. Harvard University. Retrieved January 10, 2018.