Moth Photographers Group – Papaipema unimoda

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932465 – 9509 Papaipema unimoda (Smith, 1894)

Meadow Rue Borer

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Larva and Host Plants:	Host familiy: Blechnaceae Asteraceae Polemoniaceae Ranunculaceae Smilacaceae. Host genera: Polemonium Rudbeckia Smilax Thalictrum Woodwardia. Notes: borer tip of stem to roots (Wagner et al 2011). (Shropshire & Douglas 2025)
Similar Species:	Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy:	unimoda (Smith, 1894) (Hydroecia) - MONA 1983: 9509 cerussata of authors; (not Grote, 1864) (Gortyna) misid. frigida (Smith, 1899) (Hydroecia) imperspicua Bird, 1908 (Papaipema) perobsoleta (Lyman, 1905) ([unknown]) terminalis Strand, 1916 (Papaipema) thalictri (Lyman, 1905) (Gortyna)

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) - Caution: Identifications often erroneous; DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; many specimens not sequenced.
Shropshire, K.J. & D.W. Tallamy, 2025. Lepidoptera of North America, north of Mexico: an annotated list containing geographic ranges and host-plant records. ZooKeys, 1261: 101-113; Suppl. 1. (PDF or read online)
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