Papaipema lysimachiae

The loosestrife borer (Papaipema lysimachiae) is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found from New Brunswick to Georgia, west to Illinois, north to Wisconsin and Ontario.

Loosestrife Borer
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Superfamily:	Noctuoidea
Family:	Noctuidae
Genus:	Papaipema
Species:	P. lysimachiae
Binomial name
Papaipema lysimachiae Bird, 1914
Synonyms
Papaipema purpurifascia Grote & Robinson, 1868

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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