A Burdock Borer Moth in Harford Co., Maryland (10/6/2019). Verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA.
A Burdock Borer Moth in Harford Co., Maryland (10/12/2017).
A Burdock Borer Moth in Harford Co., Maryland (10/12/2017).
A Burdock Borer Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (10/7/2016). Verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA.
A Burdock Borer Moth in Baltimore Co., Maryland (10/16/2022).
Burdock Borer Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (9/27/2014). Verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA.
A Burdock Borer Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (10/19/2016).
A Burdock Borer Moth in Allegany Co., Maryland (10/11/2014). Verified by Paul Dennehy/BugGuide.
Burdock Borer Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (10/20/2020). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved.
Burdock Borer Moth in Wicomico Co., Maryland (10/28/2021). (c) lurkershadow, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
Burdock Borer Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (10/30/2024). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved.
A Burdock Borer Moth in Prince George's Co., Maryland.
A Burdock Borer Moth collected in Frederick Co., Maryland (10/3/2001).
A Burdock Borer Moth collected in Worcester Co., Maryland (10/18/1996).
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Preferred larval host is Verbesina alternifolia, but other herbaceous plants are also used. Larvae bore into stems. (Quinter E.L., McBride A.E. (2025) The Moths of North America.)
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A Burdock Borer Moth in Harford Co., Maryland (10/6/2019). Verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA.
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A Burdock Borer Moth in Harford Co., Maryland (10/12/2017).
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A Burdock Borer Moth in Harford Co., Maryland (10/12/2017).
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A Burdock Borer Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (10/7/2016). Verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA.
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A Burdock Borer Moth in Baltimore Co., Maryland (10/16/2022).
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Burdock Borer Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (9/27/2014). Verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA.
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Mark Etheridge.
A Burdock Borer Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (10/19/2016).
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Mark Etheridge.
A Burdock Borer Moth in Allegany Co., Maryland (10/11/2014). Verified by Paul Dennehy/BugGuide.
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Burdock Borer Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (10/20/2020). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved.
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Burdock Borer Moth in Wicomico Co., Maryland (10/28/2021). (c) lurkershadow, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
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Burdock Borer Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (10/30/2024). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved.
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A Burdock Borer Moth in Prince George's Co., Maryland.
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A Burdock Borer Moth collected in Frederick Co., Maryland (10/3/2001).
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A Burdock Borer Moth collected in Worcester Co., Maryland (10/18/1996).
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Source: Wikipedia
| Burdock borer | |
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| Female | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Noctuidae |
| Genus: | Papaipema |
| Species: | P. cataphracta
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| Binomial name | |
| Papaipema cataphracta Grote, 1864
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| Synonyms | |
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Papaipema cataphracta, the burdock borer, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found from Quebec and Maine to Florida, west to Louisiana, north to Saskatchewan.
The wingspan is 29–45 mm. The moth flies from August to October depending on the location.
The larvae feed on various plants, including Arctium, Lilium, and Thistles. They bore into the roots and stems of their host plants.
External links
[edit]- butterfliesandmoths.org
- Papaipema cataphracta, BugGuide