Papaipema leucostigma

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Papaipema leucostigma
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Papaipema
Species:
P. leucostigma
Binomial name
Papaipema leucostigma
(Harris, 1841) [1]
Synonyms
  • Gortyna leucostigmaHarris, 1841
  • Gortyna purpurifasciaGrote & Robinson, 1868
  • Papaipema luteipictaStrand, 1916

Papaipema leucostigma, the columbine borer, is a species of moth described by Thaddeus William Harris in 1841 and found in eastern North America. It is listed as endangered in the US state of Connecticut. [2] The larvae feed on Aquilegia , common referred to as columbine. [3]

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References

  1. Savela, Markku. "Papaipema leucostigma (Harris, 1841)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved December 9, 2017.
  2. "Connecticut's Endangered, Threatened and Special Concern Species 2015". State of Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Bureau of Natural Resources. Retrieved 9 December 2017.
  3. "Species Papaipema leucostigma - Columbine Borer Moth - Hodges#9478". BugGuide. Retrieved December 9, 2017.