Papaipema maritima, the maritime sunflower borer moth, is a species of moth found in North America. The species was first described by Henry Bird in 1909. The larvae bore into the stems of Helianthus giganteus, forming a stem gall.[2] It is listed as a species of special concern and believed extirpated in the US state of Connecticut.[3]

Papaipema maritima
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Papaipema
Species:
P. maritima
Binomial name
Papaipema maritima
Bird, 1909[1]

References

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  1. ^ Savela, Markku. "Papaipema maritima Bird, 1909". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 20, 2018.
  2. ^ "Papaipema maritima (Maritime sunflower borer)". MNFI Rare Species Explorer. Retrieved January 19, 2018.
  3. ^ "Connecticut's Endangered, Threatened and Special Concern Species 2015". State of Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Bureau of Natural Resources. Retrieved January 19, 2018.