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Noctuidae 932501 – 9496   Papaipema nebris (Guenée, 1852)              Stalk Borer

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Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Adoxaceae[Caprifoliaceae] Alismaceae Amaranthaceae[Chenopodiaceae] Anacardiaceae Apiaceae Apocynaceae[Asclepiadaceae] Asparagaceae[Liliaceae] Asteraceae Bignoniaceae Brassicaceae Cannabaceae Cannaceae..  Host genera: Abutilon Acer Achillea Agastache Agrostis Alcea Alisma Amaranthus Ambrosia Anemone Apium Apocynum Arctium Arnoglossum Asclepias Asparagus Aster[unresolved] Atropa Avena Bellis Beta Bidens Brassica Bro...  Notes: polyphagous on herbs (Forbes 1954); borer (Wagner et al 2011); stalk-boring (Klem & Zaspel 2019).  (Shropshire & Douglas 2025) Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: nebris (Guenée, 1852) (Gortyna) - MONA 1983: 9496 nitela (Guenée, 1852) (Gortyna) nitella; Morris, 1860 (Papaipema) missp.; TL: (no type).

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

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