Papaipema sciata explained

Papaipema sciata, or Culver's root borer moth, is a species of moth found in North America, where it has been recorded from Connecticut, Maine, New York, New Jersey, Iowa, Michigan, Missouri, Minnesota, Illinois, and Wisconsin. It is listed as a species of special concern and believed extirpated in the US state of Connecticut.[1] The species was first described by Henry Bird in 1908.

The wingspan is about 40 mm.[2]

The larvae feed on Veronicastrum virginicum.[3] They bore the roots of their host plant.

Notes and References

  1. http://www.ct.gov/deep/lib/deep/wildlife/pdf_files/nongame/ets15.pdf "Connecticut's Endangered, Threatened and Special Concern Species 2015"
  2. http://mnfi.anr.msu.edu/abstracts/zoology/papaipema_sciata.pdf Michigan Natural Features Inventory
  3. Book: David L. . Wagner . Dale F. . Schweitzer . J. Bolling . Sullivan . Richard C. . Reardon . amp . 2011 . Owlet Caterpillars of Eastern North America . Princeton University Press . 978-0691150420.