Indigo Stem Borer Moth Papaipema baptisiae (Bird, 1902)    Synonyms: Hodges #9485, P3 #932494.
Kingdom Animalia   >   Phylum Arthropoda   >   Class Insecta   >   Order Lepidoptera   >   Family Noctuidae   >   Genus Papaipema   

Description:

Many very similar species in the genus, including Northern Burdock Borer.

Relationships:

Host plants include Wild Indigo (Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants).

There are 94 records in the project database.

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An Indigo Stem Borer Moth in Dorchester Co., Maryland (9/3/2015). Photo by Jonathan Willey. (MBP list)

An Indigo Stem Borer Moth in Harford Co., Maryland (9/27/2019). Photo by Dave Webb. (MBP list)

An Indigo Stem Borer Moth in Worcester Co., Maryland (10/13/2013). Photo by Bill Hubick. (MBP list)

An Indigo Stem Borer Moth in Harford Co., Maryland (10/20/2017). Photo by Josh Emm. (MBP list)

Indigo Stem Borer Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (9/22/2014). Determined by Roger Downer/BAMONA. Photo by Nancy Magnusson. (MBP list)

An Indigo Stem Borer Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (9/23/2014). Photo by Bill Hubick. (MBP list)

An Indigo Stem Borer Moth in Worcester Co., Maryland (9/15/2014). Verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA. Photo by Scott Housten. (MBP list)

An Indigo Stem Borer Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (9/5/2001). Verified by John Glaser. Photo by Nancy Magnusson. (MBP list)

An Indigo Stem Borer Moth. Photo by John Glaser. (MBP list)


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