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Ironweed Borer Moth

Papaipema cerussata

Classification

Class
Insecta
Family
Noctuidae

Papaipema cerussata, the ironweed borer moth, is a moth in the family Noctuidae. It is found in eastern North America, where it has been recorded from Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia. Host plants The larvae feed on Vernonia noveboracensis.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
United States of America · 223Canada · 19