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Burdock Borer Moth
Papaipema cataphracta (Grote, 1864)
Family: Noctuidae
Subfamily: Amphipyrinae
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Pollinator Week is June 20-26, 2022!
Butterflies and moths are accidental pollinators of many flowering plants. While most species do not have special structures to carry pollen, they do brush against pollen and transfer it to other flowers.
Did you know? The Eastern Tailed-Blue (Cupido comyntas) flies close to the ground and uses its short proboscis to probe flowers of wild strawberry, white sweet clover, and other low-lying plants.
Verified Sightings
Displaying 25 - 48 of 102 verified sightings

Observation date: Sep 27, 2019
Submitted by: agdsquash
Region: Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 30, 2019

Observation date: Sep 28, 2019
Submitted by: disteffv
Region: Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 30, 2019

Observation date: Sep 28, 2019
Submitted by: disteffv
Region: Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 30, 2019

Observation date: Sep 28, 2019
Submitted by: disteffv
Region: Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 30, 2019

Observation date: Sep 27, 2018
Submitted by: Rick Welton
Region: Lake County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: Howell_Curtis
Verified date: Oct 08, 2018

Observation date: Sep 12, 2018
Submitted by: Joe Bartok
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Oct 07, 2018

Observation date: Jul 08, 2018
Submitted by: kabreker
Region: Aitkin County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Oct 04, 2018

Observation date: Oct 02, 2014
Submitted by: bpshorty
Region: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Apr 19, 2018

Observation date: Sep 14, 2017
Submitted by: dpgbfly1
Region: Anoka County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Apr 04, 2018

Observation date: Sep 23, 2017
Submitted by: Ilona L.
Region: Dane County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Oct 31, 2017

Observation date: Oct 08, 2017
Submitted by: disteffv
Region: Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Oct 15, 2017

Observation date: Oct 08, 2017
Submitted by: disteffv
Region: Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Oct 15, 2017

Observation date: Sep 30, 2017
Submitted by: disteffv
Region: Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Oct 04, 2017

Observation date: Sep 24, 2017
Submitted by: Bkripto
Region: Beaver County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 25, 2017

Observation date: Sep 24, 2017
Submitted by: Bkripto
Region: Beaver County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 25, 2017

Observation date: Sep 17, 2016
Submitted by: Mark Wheeler
Region: Washington County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Feb 09, 2017

Observation date: Oct 16, 2013
Submitted by: mothman27
Region: Whitley County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Dec 13, 2016

Observation date: Oct 20, 2016
Submitted by: rdhealy1951@aol.com
Region: Hart County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 25, 2016

Observation date: Oct 18, 2016
Submitted by: iangardner
Region: Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Oct 20, 2016

Observation date: Oct 03, 2016
Submitted by: trinectes
Region: Wayne County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 14, 2016

Observation date: Oct 07, 2016
Submitted by: drkilmer
Region: Frederick County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 07, 2016

Observation date: Sep 21, 2016
Submitted by: franpope
Region: Garrett County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 22, 2016

Observation date: Oct 12, 2014
Submitted by: JohnBoback
Region: Monongalia County, West Virginia, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 17, 2016

Observation date: Sep 26, 2014
Submitted by: Sharon Watson
Region: Traill County, North Dakota, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Mar 18, 2016
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