Papaipema polymniae

Cup Plant Borer
Cup Plant Borer Moth (Papaipema polymniae), Cantley, Quebec, Canada
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Superfamily:	Noctuoidea
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 family Noctuidae. 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.

References

1. Papaipema at funet
2. mothphotographersgroup
3. Papaipema polymniae, BugGuide