Maritime Sunflower Borer Moth

Papaipema maritima

Classification

Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Noctuidae

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.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog

United States of America · 7

Sources and credits

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Maritime Sunflower Borer Moth

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