Moths of North Carolina
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Papaipema sp. 4 Quinter - Undescribed Papaipema Moth

Papaipema sp. 4
view caption 		Papaipema sp. 4
view caption 		Papaipema sp. 4Papaipema sp. 4
Taxonomy
Superfamily:
Noctuoidea		 Family:
Noctuidae		Subfamily:
Noctuinae		Tribe:
Apameini		P3 Number:
932511.84n		 MONA Number:
9509.94
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Online Resources: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLD                                                                                 
Distribution in North Carolina
Distribution:
County Map: Clicking on a county returns the records for the species in that county.
Papaipema sp. 4Alamance Alexander Alleghany Anson Ashe Avery Beaufort Bertie Bladen Brunswick Buncombe Burke Cabarrus Caldwell Camden Carteret Caswell Catawba Chatham Cherokee Chowan Clay Cleveland Columbus Craven Cumberland Currituck Dare Davidson Davie Duplin Durham Edgecombe Forsyth Franklin Gaston Gates Graham Granville Greene Guilford Halifax Harnett Haywood Henderson Hertford Hoke Hyde Iredell Jackson Johnston Jones Lee Lenoir Lincoln Macon Madison Martin McDowell Mecklenburg Mitchell Montgomery Moore Nash New%20Hanover Northampton Onslow Orange Pamlico Pasquotank Pender Perquimans Person Pitt Polk Randolph Richmond Robeson Rockingham Rowan Rutherford Sampson Scotland Stanly Stokes Surry Swain Transylvania Tyrrell Union Vance Wake Warren Washington Watauga Wayne Wilkes Wilson Yadkin Yancey
Flight Dates:
 High Mountains (HM) ≥ 4,000 ft.
 Low Mountains (LM) < 4,000 ft.
 Piedmont (Pd)
 Coastal Plain (CP)

Click on graph to enlarge 		Image showing flight dates by month for High Mountains greater than 4,000 feet, Low Mountains, Piedmont, and Coastal Plain: adults.
Immature Dates:
 High Mountains (HM) ≥ 4,000 ft.
 Low Mountains (LM) < 4,000 ft.
 Piedmont (Pd)
 Coastal Plain (CP)

Click on graph to enlarge 		Image showing flight dates by month for High Mountains greater than 4,000 feet, Low Mountains, Piedmont, and Coastal Plain: immatures.
Habitats and Life History
Habitats:
Larval Host Plants: In North Carolina, a larva was recorded boring in Giant Cane (Arundinaria gigantea). - View
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Status in North Carolina
Natural Heritage Program Status: [SR]
Natural Heritage Program Ranks: GNR SNR [S1?]
State Protection:
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 Photo Gallery for Papaipema sp. 4 - Undescribed Papaipema Moth

Photos: 7
Papaipema sp. 4
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.		Papaipema sp. 4
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.
Papaipema sp. 4
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..		Papaipema sp. 4
Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2023-06-28
Madison Co.
Comment:
Papaipema sp. 4
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). 		Papaipema sp. 4
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.
Papaipema sp. 4
Recorded by: Tony McBride, Eric Quinter, Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2021-05-07
Madison Co.
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