Moths of North Carolina
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25 NC Records

Papaipema arctivorens Hampson, 1910 - Northern Burdock Borer

Taxonomy
Superfamily: Noctuoidea Family: NoctuidaeSubfamily: NoctuinaeTribe: ApameiniP3 Number: 932492.00 MONA Number: 9471.00
Comments: One of 44 species in this genus that occur in North America north of Mexico (Lafontaine and Schmidt, 2010, 2015), 30 of which have been recorded in North Carolina
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Covell (1984); Beadle and Leckie (2012)Online Photographs: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLD                                                                                 
Adult Markings: Based on Forbe's (1954) key, the ground color of the forewings is tawny orange and dusted with dark red; the subterminal area is more solidly dark red. The basal area is concolorous with the ground color in the median area but the spots are cream or white and contrast with the ground color. The outer lunule of the reniform is yellow but the other dots are white, including the lower anterior corner. The postmedian is bent and located far towards the margin, with the lower 3/5s nearly straight. Papaipema baptisiae is similar but the postmedian is located farther towards the outer margin.
Wingspan: 32-44 mm
Adult Structural Features: This species is smaller than the other species with similar color and pattern, i.e., rutila, baptisiae, and eryngii; size estimates should be included as part of the record
Adult ID Requirements: Identifiable from photos showing hindwings, abdomen, or other specialized views [e.g., frons, palps, antennae, undersides].
Distribution in North Carolina
Distribution:
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Flight Dates:
 High Mountains (HM) ≥ 4,000 ft.
 Low Mountains (LM) < 4,000 ft.
 Piedmont (Pd)
 Coastal Plain (CP)

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