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Papaipema insulidens

932480.00 — 9488 — Papaipema insulidens (Bird, 1902) — Ragwort Stem Borer
Images copyright: Carl Barrentine (WA)

Larval Host(s)

Presumed main host
on Block Island:

Known hosts:
Senecio hydrophilus

Senecio hydrophilus

References

  • Species Page at Moth Photographers Group
  • Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Some specimens shown may not be sequenced. DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness not proof of identification.
  • Lafontaine J.D. & B.C. Schmidt, 2015. Additions and corrections to the check list of the Noctuoidea (Insecta, Lepidoptera) of North America north of Mexico III. ZooKeys, 527: 127-147.
  • Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 53.32m; p. 296. Book Review and ordering
  • Species Page at BugGuide
  • Species Page at Pacific Northwest Moths

    • Adult phenology on Block Island of Papaipema insulidens

    Abundance data late May to early October