Papaipema leucostigma Harris, 1841 is a animal in the Noctuidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.
Papaipema leucostigma Harris, 1841
Papaipema leucostigma, the columbine borer, is an endangered moth of eastern North America whose larvae feed on columbine.
Papaipema leucostigma, commonly known as the columbine borer, is a species of moth. It was originally described by Thaddeus William Harris in 1841, and its scientific name matches this original publication credit. This moth species is found in eastern North America, and it is classified as endangered in the U.S. state of Connecticut. The larvae of Papaipema leucostigma feed on plants from the genus Aquilegia, which is commonly known as columbine.
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Schinia scarletina Smith, 1900
Papaipema nebris Guenée, 1852
Ichneutica mollis
Pseudeustrotia carneola Guenée, 1852
Basilodes chrysopis Grote, 1881
Xanthopastis timais Cramer, 1782
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