Biology:Papaipema furcata

Short description: Species of moth

Ash Tip Borer
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Superfamily:	Noctuoidea
Family:	Noctuidae
Genus:	Papaipema
Species:	P. furcata
Binomial name
Papaipema furcata (Smith, 1899)
Synonyms
Hydroecia furcata Smith, 1899

The ash tip borer (Papaipema furcata) is a species of moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found from Quebec and New Hampshire to Georgia, west to Louisiana and north to Manitoba.

The wingspan is about 33–49 mm. The forewings are pale yellow with brown lines and shading. The hindwings are pale yellow without shading. Adults are on wing from August to October.

The larvae feed on Fraxinus species and Acer negundo. They bore into the twigs of their host plant.

References

Wikidata ☰ Q7132398 entry