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Papaipema polymniae

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Cup Plant Borer
Cup Plant Borer Moth (Papaipema polymniae), Cantley, Quebec, Canada
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Papaipema
Species:
P. polymniae
Binomial name
Papaipema polymniae

The cup plant borer (Papaipema polymniae) is a species of moth of the family Noctuidae. 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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