Moths of North Carolina
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18 NC Records

Papaipema eupatorii (Lyman, 1905) - Eupatorium Borer

Taxonomy
Superfamily: Noctuoidea Family: NoctuidaeSubfamily: NoctuinaeTribe: ApameiniP3 Number: 932502.00 MONA Number: 9501.00
Comments: One of 44 species in this genus that occur in North America north of Mexico (Lafontaine and Schmidt, 2010, 2015), 30 of which have been recorded in North Carolina
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Beadle and Leckie (2012)Online Photographs: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLD                                                                                 
Adult ID Requirements: Identifiable from good quality photos of unworn specimens.
Distribution in North Carolina
Distribution:
County Map: Clicking on a county returns the records for the species in that county.
Flight Dates:
 High Mountains (HM) ≥ 4,000 ft.
 Low Mountains (LM) < 4,000 ft.
 Piedmont (Pd)
 Coastal Plain (CP)

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Habitats and Life History
Habitats: Our records come from montane habitats, including mesic hardwoods as well as sites with at least some openings
Larval Host Plants: Larvae feed on Joe-Pye-Weeds, including Eutrochium purpureum (Robinson et al., 2010) - View
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Status in North Carolina
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Natural Heritage Program Ranks: G4 S3S4
State Protection: Has no legal protection, although permits are required to collect it on state parks and other public lands.
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 Photo Gallery for Papaipema eupatorii - Eupatorium Borer

Photos: 14

Recorded by: Owen McConnell on 2023-10-29
Graham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: tom ward on 2023-10-24
Buncombe Co.
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Recorded by: tom ward on 2023-10-24
Buncombe Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: tom ward on 2021-10-26
Buncombe Co.
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Recorded by: tom ward on 2021-10-21
Buncombe Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: tom ward on 2021-10-21
Buncombe Co.
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Recorded by: tom ward on 2021-10-21
Buncombe Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2020-10-24
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2019-10-20
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2019-10-20
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: David L. Heavner on 2018-10-15
Buncombe Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2018-10-15
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2018-10-14
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2018-10-14
Madison Co.
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