Yellow Stoneroot Borer Moth - Hodges#9477
Papaipema astuta
This record describes Papaipema astuta (species). Recorded family: Noctuidae. Recorded order: Lepidoptera.
Identification and Appearance
Reniform/orbicular spots typically yellow, PM line straight This species and P. duplicatus both use stoneroot as a host. P. astuta is more common than duplicatus in New Jersey, as well as in the Midwest.
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)
- Superfamily
- Noctuoidea
- Family
- Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)
- Subfamily
- Noctuinae
- Tribe
- Apameini
- Genus
- Papaipema (Borer Moths)
Imported taxonomy record. Source availability varies; see the source references and editorial policy below.
Habitat and Range
Geographic Range
Confirmed recent records ranging from New Jersey (Tony McBride) to Indiana, and southward to Tennessee and North Carolina
Diet and Behavior
Diet: Stoneroot (Collinsonia canadensis)
About Butterflies and Moths: the wider group
Order-level background for Lepidoptera, the group containing Papaipema astuta. Species-specific details appear above.
Group overview
Lepidoptera includes approximately 180,000 described species of butterflies and moths. Moths outnumber butterflies roughly 10:1. The monarch butterfly's eastern population has declined by more than 80% since the mid-1990s, and the western population by over 95% since the 1980s. The IUCN lists the migratory monarch as Vulnerable.
Ecological role of the group
Butterflies and moths are essential indicators of ecosystem health. As caterpillars, they are a primary food source for birds - a single nest of blue tit chicks requires ~10,000 caterpillars. Adult moths pollinate many night-blooming plants.
Economic and practical significance of the group
Lepidoptera are critical pollinators. In Europe, grassland butterfly species have declined by almost 50% since the early 1990s. In the UK, three-quarters of butterflies are in decline. In the U.S., five butterfly species have gone extinct since 1950, with 29 listed as endangered.
Recorded sources for this group: IUCN Red List, Xerces Society, USFWS, PNAS, WWF. Imported estimates may describe particular regions or reporting periods.
Photos of Yellow Stoneroot Borer Moth - Hodges#9477 (3)
Photo credits: Contributed by Paul Dennehy; Additional contributions by Steve Morris
Frequently Asked Questions About Yellow Stoneroot Borer Moth - Hodges#9477
What is Yellow Stoneroot Borer Moth - Hodges#9477?
Yellow Stoneroot Borer Moth - Hodges#9477 (Papaipema astuta) is a species in the family Noctuidae, within the order Lepidoptera.
How do you identify Yellow Stoneroot Borer Moth - Hodges#9477?
Reniform/orbicular spots typically yellow, PM line straight
Where is Yellow Stoneroot Borer Moth - Hodges#9477 found?
Range: Confirmed recent records ranging from New Jersey (Tony McBride) to Indiana, and southward to Tennessee and North Carolina
What does Yellow Stoneroot Borer Moth - Hodges#9477 eat?
The diet of the Yellow Stoneroot Borer Moth - Hodges#9477 includes Stoneroot (Collinsonia canadensis).