Upper Midwest Stem Insect Survey

Stem borer (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) in Arnoglossum

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Record no.:0080
Feeding guild:Stem borer
Taxonomy:Lepidoptera: Noctuidae: Papaipema sp.
Stages observed:trace, larva
Hosts in Arnoglossum:A. plantagineum (prairie indian-plantain)

In early July, 2018, I noted a larva tunneling in a stem. It possessed a single white dorsal stripe on the first few abdominal segments.

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