Moths of North Carolina
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2 NC Records

Papaipema necopina (Grote, 1876) - Sunflower Borer Moth

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Taxonomy
Superfamily: Noctuoidea Family: NoctuidaeSubfamily: NoctuinaeTribe: ApameiniP3 Number: 932510.00 MONA Number: 9497.00
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)Online Photographs: 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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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: Our few records come from a mixture of mesic hardwoods and montane pastures.
Larval Host Plants: Larvae feed mainly on Sunflowers, with the following North Carolina species specifically listed: Helianthus divaricatus, H. giganteus, H. grosseserratus, H. tuberosus (Robinson et al., 2010). A few other Composites may also be used. - View
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Status in North Carolina
Natural Heritage Program Status: W3
Natural Heritage Program Ranks: GNR SU
State Protection: Has no legal protection, although permits are required to collect it on state parks and other public lands.
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