Papaipema sciata – Culver’s Root Borer

Hodges # 9506

Caterpillar foods:  borer in the lower stem and root of Culver’s Root (Michigan Natural Features Inventory)

Similar to P. limpida, which so far has not been recorded in Wisconsin (Les Ferge)  These photos, by Jim Wiker, detail the differences between the two species.

10/3/2016

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10/3/2016

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9/26/2017

 

9/21/2023

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