Papaipema furcata
Appearance
Ash Tip Borer | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
Family: | Noctuidae |
Genus: | Papaipema |
Species: | P. furcata
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Binomial name | |
Papaipema furcata | |
Synonyms | |
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The ash tip borer (Papaipema furcata) is a species of
The wingspan is about 33–49 mm. Adults are on wing from August to October.
The larvae feed on Fraxinus species and Acer negundo. They bore into the twigs of their host plant.
References
- ^ Papaipema at funet
- ^ mothphotographersgroup
- ^ Papaipema furcata, Bug Guide