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Noctuidae 932483 – 9472   Papaipema harrisii (Grote, 1881)              Heracleum Stem Borer

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Distribution: Suggested by Heppner as a species straying into, but not breeding in, Florida. Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Apiaceae Asteraceae.  Host genera: Angelica Arctium Eupatorium[unresolved] Heracleum.  Notes: borer in large Apiaceae (Crabo et al 2014).  (Shropshire & Douglas 2025) Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: harrisii (Grote, 1881) (Gortyna) - MONA 1983: 9472 anargyrea (Dyar, 1908) (Gortyna) anargyria; Bird, 1944 (Papaipema) missp.; TL: (no type). harrisi; [various], [no date] (Papaipema) missp.; TL: (no type). mulieris Strand, 1916 (Papaipema) rubiginosa Bird, 1911 (Papaipema) verona (Smith, 1899) (Hydroecia) - MONA 1983: [9476] Taxonomic Notes: Papaipema harrisii (Grote, 1881) includes as a synonym 9476 Papaipema verona, ZooKeys, 527: 141.

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. 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. 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) Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at Mass Moths Species Page at Pacific Northwest Moths Species Page at iNaturalist

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