Moths of North Carolina
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6 NC Records

Papaipema lysimachiae Bird, 1914 - Loosestrife Borer Moth

Papaipema lysimachiae
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Taxonomy
Superfamily:
Noctuoidea		 Family:
Noctuidae		Subfamily:
Noctuinae		Tribe:
Apameini		P3 Number:
932487		 MONA Number:
9479.00
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: Online Resources: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLD                                                                                 
Adult ID Requirements: Identifiable from good quality photos of unworn specimens.
Distribution in North Carolina
Distribution:
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Papaipema lysimachiae
Flight Dates:
 High Mountains (HM) ≥ 4,000 ft.
 Low Mountains (LM) < 4,000 ft.
 Piedmont (Pd)
 Coastal Plain (CP)

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Habitats and Life History
Habitats: All of our records are from the Mountains, including cove forests and high elevation habitats.
Larval Host Plants: Larvae are stenophagous on loosestrife (Lysimachia), with Whorled Loosestrife (L. quadrifolia) and Swamp-candles (L. terrestris) specifically listed (Wagner et al., 2011). Both of those species are widespread in North Carolina. - View
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Status in North Carolina
Natural Heritage Program Status: W-PK
Natural Heritage Program Ranks: G4G5 SU [S2S3]
State Protection: Has no legal protection, although permits are required to collect it on state parks and other public lands.
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