Borer-moth
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Achatodes
Achatodes is a genus of noctuid moths containing at least two described species. The genus includes Achatodes zeae, commonly known as the elder shoot borer moth, whose larvae bore into elder shoots. The genus was established by Guenée in 1852.
Hexeris
Hexeris is a genus of moths in the family Thyrididae. The genus includes the seagrape borer (Hexeris enhydris), a species native to Florida and the Caribbean whose larvae bore into twigs of seagrape and pigeon-plum.
Papaipema aweme
Aweme borer moth, Bogbean Borer Moth, small white-aster moth
Papaipema aweme is a noctuid moth described by Lyman in 1908. It belongs to the genus Papaipema, a group of stem-boring moths whose larvae tunnel into the roots and stems of herbaceous plants. The species is known from limited observations in North America, with confirmed records from Manitoba and Saskatchewan in Canada. It is assigned MONA/Hodges number 9504.
Papaipema cataphracta
burdock borer
Papaipema cataphracta, commonly known as the burdock borer, is a noctuid moth distributed across eastern and central North America. Adults are active in late summer and fall. The larvae are root and stem borers, feeding on burdock (Arctium), lilies (Lilium), and thistles.
Papaipema unimoda
meadow rue borer, Meadow Rue Borer Moth
Papaipema unimoda is a noctuid moth commonly known as the meadow rue borer. Adults are active in late summer and fall, with a single annual generation. The species is notable for its larval habit of boring into the roots and stems of herbaceous host plants.