Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Noctuidae Scientific name Papaipema lysimachiae | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Papaipema Rank Species | |
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Similar Papaipema, Amphipyra, Stalk borer | ||
The Loosestrife Borer (Papaipema lysimachiae) is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found from New Brunswick to Georgia, west to Illinois, north to Wisconsin and Ontario.
The wingspan is 28–35 mm. Adults are on wing from August to October.
The larvae bore the stems and roots of Lysimachia quadrifolia.
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