Papaipema polymniae | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Subphylum: | Hexapoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Noctuidae |
Genus: | Papaipema |
Species: | P. polymniae |
Binomial name | |
Papaipema polymniae Bird, 1917[1][2] |
The Cup Plant Borer (Papaipema polymniae) is a species of moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in North America, including Virginia, Massachusetts and New Hampshire.[3]
The wingspan is about 40 mm.
The larvae feed on Polymnia uvedalis.