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New Species #1 (Hodges#9509.91)

Fly Poison Borer Moth - Papaipema Flypoison Borer - Papaipema Flypoison Borer - Papaipema Papaipema n. sp. 1 - Papaipema Papaipema sp 1 - Papaipema Papaipema sp 1 - Papaipema Pennsylvania Moth - Papaipema Pennsylvania Moth - Papaipema
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Classification
Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)
Class Insecta (Insects)
Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)
Superfamily Noctuoidea (Owlet Moths and kin)
Family Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)
Subfamily Noctuinae (Cutworm or Dart Moths)
Tribe Apameini
Genus Papaipema (Borer Moths)
No Taxon New Species #1 (Hodges#9509.91)
Other Common Names
Flypoison Borer Moth
Synonyms and other taxonomic changes
One of five undescribed species commonly referred to using numbers until a species name is assigned.
Range
Endemic to eastern Pennsylvania
Season
Late summer and fall
Food
Fly Poison
Remarks
This species is apparently abundant in the Poconos in some years and very rare in the same locations in other years.
Contributed by Paul Dennehy on 1 February, 2012 - 6:33pm
Last updated 24 September, 2013 - 6:01pm

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