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An Ash Tip Borer Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (10/6/2019). Determined by Kyhl Austin.
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Sue Muller.
An Ash Tip Borer Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (9/18/2015).
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Mark Etheridge.
Ash Tip Borer Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (10/9/2020). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved.
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Timothy Reichard.
Ash Tip Borer Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (9/22/2014). Determined by Roger Downer/BAMONA.
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Nancy Magnusson.
An Ash Tip Borer Moth in Cecil Co., Maryland (9/16/2017). Verified by Aaron Hunt/BugGuide.
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Shannon Schade.
An Ash Tip Borer Moth in Prince George's Co., Maryland (9/8/2014).
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Rod Burley.
An Ash Tip Borer Moth in Charles Co., Maryland (10/6/2022). Verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA.
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Dave Webb.
An Ash Tip Borer Moth in Harford Co., Maryland (9/6/2020). Verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA.
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Dave Webb.
Ash Tip Borer Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (9/19/2015). (c) Mark Etheridge, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
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Mark Etheridge.
A Ash Tip Borer Moth.
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John Glaser.
Source: Wikipedia
Ash Tip Borer | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
Family: | Noctuidae |
Genus: | Papaipema |
Species: | P. furcata
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Binomial name | |
Papaipema furcata | |
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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.[3]
The wingspan is about 33–49 mm. 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
[edit]- ^ Papaipema at funet
- ^ mothphotographersgroup
- ^ Papaipema furcata, Bug Guide