Meadow Rue Borer | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
Family: | Noctuidae |
Genus: | Papaipema |
Species: | P. unimoda |
Binomial name | |
Papaipema unimoda | |
Synonyms | |
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The meadow rue borer (Papaipema unimoda) is a species of moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in the north-eastern United States and southern Canada east of the Rocky Mountains. [3]
The wingspan is 30–40 mm. Adults are on wing from August to October in one generation per year.
The larvae feed on Thalictrum , Rudbeckia , Smilax , and Polemonium species. They bore in the roots and stems of their host plant.
Papaipema is a genus of moths of the family Noctuidae. The genus was erected by John B. Smith in 1899.
Papaipema birdi, the umbellifer borer, is a species of moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found from Quebec to Alberta and south in the east to New Jersey.
The ash tip borer is a species of moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found from Quebec and New Hampshire to Georgia, west to Louisiana and north to Manitoba.
The cup plant borer is a species of moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in North America, including Virginia, Massachusetts and New Hampshire.
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. The larvae feed on Aquilegia, common referred to as columbine.
Papaipema appassionata, the pitcher plant borer, is a species of moth described by Leon F. Harvey in 1876. It is native to North America, 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.
Papaipema duovata, the seaside goldenrod stem borer or seaside goldenrod borer, is a moth that is native to North America, where it is found in the coastal plain from the gulf coast north to at least New Jersey. The species is listed as threatened in Connecticut. It was described by Henry Bird in 1902.
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. It is listed as a species of special concern and believed extirpated in the US state of Connecticut.
Papaipema speciosissima, the osmunda borer or regal fern borer, is a species of cutworm or dart moth in the family Noctuidae. It was described by Augustus Radcliffe Grote and Coleman Townsend Robinson in 1868 and is found in North America.
Papaipema pterisii, the bracken borer moth, is a species of cutworm or dart moth in the family Noctuidae. It is found in North America.
Papaipema harrisii, known generally as the cow parsnip borer moth or heracleum stem borer, is a species of cutworm or dart moth in the family Noctuidae. It is found in North America.
Papaipema inquaesita, the sensitive fern borer, is a species of cutworm or dart moth in the family Noctuidae. It is found in North America.
Papaipema duplicatus, the dark stoneroot borer moth, is a species of cutworm or dart moth in the family Noctuidae. It is found in North America.
Papaipema aerata, the slender salsify, is a species of cutworm or dart moth in the family Noctuidae. It is found in North America.
Papaipema necopina, the sunflower borer moth, is a species of cutworm or dart moth in the family Noctuidae. It is found in North America.
Papaipema rutila, the mayapple borer moth, is a species of cutworm or dart moth in the family Noctuidae. It is found in North America.
Papaipema beeriana, known generally as blazing star borer moth, is a species of cutworm or dart moth in the family Noctuidae. Other common names include the blazing star stem borer, liatris borer moth, and oriental sea-kale. It is found in North America.
Papaipema aweme, known generally as the Aweme borer moth or small white-aster moth, is a species of cutworm or dart moth in the family Noctuidae. It is found in North America. The MONA or Hodges number for Papaipema aweme is 9504.
Papaipema baptisiae, known generally as the indigo stem borer or wild indigo borer moth, is a species of cutworm or dart moth in the family Noctuidae. It is found in North America.
Papaipema eupatorii, known generally as the Joe-Pye-weed borer or eupatorium borer, is a species of cutworm or dart moth in the family Noctuidae. It is found in North America.