Papaipema cataphracta

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Burdock borer
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Papaipema
Species:
P. cataphracta
Binomial name
Papaipema cataphracta
Grote, 1864
Synonyms
  • Gortyna cataphracta

Papaipema cataphracta, the burdock borer, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found from Quebec and Maine to Florida, west to Louisiana, north to Saskatchewan.

Caterpillar Papaipema cataphracta larva.jpg
Caterpillar

The wingspan is 29–45 mm. The moth flies from August to October depending on the location.

The larvae feed on various plants, including Arctium , Lilium , and Thistles. They bore into the roots and stems of their host plants.


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