Columbine Borer Moth

Papaipema leucostigma

Classification

Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Noctuidae

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.

Distribution

Columbine Borer Moth — (c) Dan MacNeal, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Dan MacNeal · CC-BY

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Countries in the Picchu catalog

Canada · 47United States of America · 20

Sources and credits

Photo(c) Dan MacNeal, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Dan MacNeal · CC-BY DescriptionPapaipema leucostigma, Wikipedia contributors

Columbine Borer Moth

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