Rattlesnake Master Borer

Papaipema eryngii

Classification

Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Noctuidae

Papaipema eryngii, the rattlesnake-master borer, is a species of cutworm or dart moth in the family Noctuidae. It is found in North America. It bores into the rattlesnake master, Eryngium yuccifolium, at the stalk, inverts and develops, killing the plant in the process.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog

United States of America · 2

Sources and credits

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Rattlesnake Master Borer

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