Papaipema maritima

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Papaipema maritima
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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 [1]

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]

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References

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