Papaipema polymniae
| Cup Plant Borer | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Hexapoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Noctuidae |
| Genus: | Papaipema |
| Species: | P. polymniae |
| Binomial name | |
| Papaipema polymniae Bird, 1917[1][2] | |
The Cup Plant Borer (Papaipema polymniae) is a species of moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in North America, including Virginia, Massachusetts and New Hampshire.[3]
The wingspan is about 40 mm.
The larvae feed on Polymnia uvedalis.
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