Moths of North Carolina
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4 NC Records

Papaipema sp. 4 Quinter - Undescribed Papaipema Moth

Papaipema sp. 4
view caption 		Papaipema sp. 4
view caption 		Papaipema sp. 4Papaipema sp. 4
Taxonomy
Family: NoctuidaeP3 Number: 932511.84n MONA Number: 9509.94
Identification
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Distribution in North Carolina
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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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Immature Dates:
 High Mountains (HM) ≥ 4,000 ft.
 Low Mountains (LM) < 4,000 ft.
 Piedmont (Pd)
 Coastal Plain (CP)

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 Photo Gallery for Papaipema sp. 4 - Undescribed Papaipema Moth

Photos: 7

Recorded by: Tony McBride, Becky Elkin and Jim Petranka on 2023-10-30
Madison Co.
Comment: A reared adult; larva was collected on June 28, 2023 and the adult emerged on Oct 30, 2023.		Recorded by: Tony McBride, Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2023-07-23
Madison Co.
Comment: Larvae were found in association with bore holes in the stems of Arundinaria gigantea.
Recorded by: Tony McBride, Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2023-07-23
Madison Co.
Comment: A split stem of Arundinaria gigantea that shows the frass that was inside..		Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2023-06-28
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2023-06-28
Madison Co.
Comment: Larva was boring in the culm of Giant Cane (Arundinaria gigantea). 		Recorded by: Tony McBride, Eric Quinter, Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2021-05-07
Madison Co.
Comment: An old stalk of Arundinaria gigantea showing where the stalk broke due to thinning by the larva; note the exit hole where the adult emerged.
Recorded by: Tony McBride, Eric Quinter, Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2021-05-07
Madison Co.
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