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Papaipema leucostigma, the columbine borer, is a species of moth described by Thaddeus William Harris in 1841 and found in eastern North America. It is listed as endangered in the US state of Connecticut.[2] The larvae feed on Aquilegia, common referred to as columbine.[3]
References
- ^ Savela, Markku. "Papaipema leucostigma (Harris, 1841)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved December 9, 2017.
- ^ "Connecticut's Endangered, Threatened and Special Concern Species 2015". State of Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Bureau of Natural Resources. Retrieved 9 December 2017.
- ^ "Species Papaipema leucostigma - Columbine Borer Moth - Hodges#9478". BugGuide. Retrieved December 9, 2017.
External links
- Original description in Harris, Thaddeus William (1841). A Report on the Insects of Massachusetts Injurious to Vegetation. Folsom, Wells, and Thurston. p. 320 – via Internet Archive.
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