Papaipema maritima

Papaipema maritima
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Superfamily:	Noctuoidea
Family:	Noctuidae
Genus:	Papaipema
Species:	P. maritima
Binomial name
	Papaipema maritima; Bird, 1909

Last updated March 29, 2025

Papaipema maritima, the maritime sunflower borer moth, is a species of moth found in North America. The species was first described by Henry Bird in 1909. The larvae bore into the stems of Helianthus giganteus , forming a stem gall.^[2] It is listed as a species of special concern and believed extirpated in the US state of Connecticut.^[3]

References

↑ Savela, Markku. "Papaipema maritima Bird, 1909". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 20, 2018.
↑ "Papaipema maritima (Maritime sunflower borer)". MNFI Rare Species Explorer. Retrieved January 19, 2018.
↑ "Connecticut's Endangered, Threatened and Special Concern Species 2015". State of Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Bureau of Natural Resources. Retrieved January 19, 2018.

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[1] Savela, Markku. "Papaipema maritima Bird, 1909". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 20, 2018.

[msu-2] "Papaipema maritima (Maritime sunflower borer)". MNFI Rare Species Explorer. Retrieved January 19, 2018.

[3] "Connecticut's Endangered, Threatened and Special Concern Species 2015". State of Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Bureau of Natural Resources. Retrieved January 19, 2018.

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