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Noctuidae 932466.2n – 9493.1   Papaipema amianthii Quinter, 2025              Flypoison Borer

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Synonymy: amianthii Quinter, 2025 (Papaipema); Holotype: Kittatinny Ridge, Blue Mountain, 4.2 mi. SW Auburn, Appalachian Mts., Schuylkill Co., PA. Distribution: USA: PA, VA NC. "Appalachian ridge tops and plateaus..., mostly in eastern Pennsylvania west to the Allegheny Plateau" (Quinter & Mcbride 2025). Host Plants: Fly Poison (Amianthium muscitoxicum). Similar  : Species Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)

References (Caution: DNA barcoding at BOLD provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.)

Barcode of Life (BOLD) - BIN: BOLD:AEK2660 - Caution: DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification. Quinter, E.L. & A.E. Mcbride, 2025. Noctuoidea, Noctuidae (Part): Noctuinae, Apameini (Part): Papaipema group of genera and Arundinaria-feeding genera. In Schmidt, B. C., et al., The Moths of America north of Mexico, Fascicle 26.10: 93PL. A-4, FIGS 8–10 (adult); PL. M-7, FIG. 3 (? gen.); PL. F-4, FIG. 2; PL. L-2, FIG. 9; PL. D-3, FIGS 1–2; PL. H-2, FIG. 4; PL. H-4, FIG. 3. (PDF (no fee) or order book) Species Page at BugGuide.Net

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