- Papaipema unimoda
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Meadow Rue Borer 
Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Subphylum: Hexapoda Class: Insecta Order: Lepidoptera Family: Noctuidae Genus: Papaipema Species: P. unimoda Binomial name Papaipema unimoda
(Smith, 1894)[1][2]Synonyms - Hydroecia unimoda Smith, 1894
- Hydroecia frigida Smith, 1899
- Gortyna thalictri Lyman, 1905
- Papaipema frigida Hampson, 1910
- Papaipema terminalis Strand, 1916
- Papaipema perobsoleta (Lyman, 1905)
- Papaipema imperspicua Bird, 1908
The Meadow Rue Borer (Papaipema unimoda) is a species of moth of the Noctuidae family. 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.
References
- ^ Papaipema at funet
- ^ mothphotographersgroup
- ^ Papaipema unimoda, Bug Guide
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