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Papaipema cataphracta, the burdock borer, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found from Quebec and Maine to Florida, west to Louisiana, north to Saskatchewan.

Burdock borer
Female
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Superfamily:	Noctuoidea
Family:	Noctuidae
Genus:	Papaipema
Species:	P. cataphracta
Binomial name
Papaipema cataphracta Grote, 1864
Synonyms
Gortyna cataphracta

This wingspan is 29–45 mm. The moth flies from August to October depending on the location.

The larva feed on various plants, including Arctium, Lilium, and Thistles. The larvae bore into the roots and stems of their host plants.

External links

• butterfliesandmoths.org
• Papaipema cataphracta, BugGuide

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