Ironweed Borer Moth
Papaipema cerussata (Grote, 1864)
Family: Noctuidae
Subfamily: Noctuinae
Identification: Large and stout-bodied. Forewing violet with dark rust patches in lower median area and near apex. Basal, orbicular, claviform, and reniform spots represented by groups of white spots; note small white spot on costa above reniform spot. Hindwing dark grayish brown.
Wing Span: 4-5.5 cm.
Life History:
Flight: September-November.
Caterpillar Hosts: Ironweed.
Adult Food:
Habitat:
Range: Massachusetts to Virginia, west to Iowa and Mississippi.
Conservation:
NCGR:
Management Needs:
Comments: NULL
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Verified Sightings
Displaying 1 - 24 of 70 verified sightings
Observation date: Oct 07, 2024
Submitted by: actuallyamagpie
Region: Boone County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jan 11, 2025
Observation date: Sep 12, 2024
Submitted by: gjkoppel
Region: Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 13, 2024
Observation date: Oct 02, 2022
Submitted by: nysnej
Region: Nelson County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 17, 2023
Observation date: Oct 26, 2022
Submitted by: Dave Webb
Region: Cecil County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jan 18, 2023
Observation date: Sep 18, 2022
Submitted by: Paul Doerder
Region: Holmes County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 19, 2022
Observation date: Oct 03, 2021
Submitted by: Allen B
Region: Fentress County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: Allen B
Verified date: Jan 04, 2022
Observation date: Oct 08, 2021
Submitted by: JMJaskula
Region: Boone County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 09, 2021
Observation date: Sep 04, 2020
Submitted by: blueracer
Region: Ashland County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Nov 04, 2020
Observation date: Oct 02, 2020
Submitted by: BarbSendelbach
Region: Sussex County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Oct 30, 2020
Observation date: Oct 15, 2020
Submitted by: inkville
Region: Nelson County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 26, 2020
Observation date: Oct 14, 2015
Submitted by: Wade Wander
Region: Sussex County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Oct 18, 2020
Observation date: Oct 07, 2020
Submitted by: dmccord
Region: Hamilton County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 08, 2020
Observation date: Sep 25, 2020
Submitted by: Robinsnest
Region: Burnett County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Sep 25, 2020
Observation date: Sep 17, 2020
Submitted by: Bkgs66
Region: Morrow County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 18, 2020
Observation date: Nov 20, 2013
Submitted by: nmartens
Region: Chatham County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Aug 14, 2020
Observation date: Oct 12, 2019
Submitted by: disteffv
Region: Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Oct 17, 2019
Observation date: Oct 02, 2019
Submitted by: disteffv
Region: Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Oct 09, 2019
Observation date: Sep 29, 2019
Submitted by: jrgarris.sr
Region: Sussex County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 30, 2019
Observation date: Sep 27, 2019
Submitted by: pachips
Region: Bedford County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 27, 2019
Observation date: Sep 24, 2019
Submitted by: Rick Welton
Region: Lake County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: Howell_Curtis
Verified date: Sep 25, 2019
Observation date: Sep 15, 2017
Submitted by: curtis.lehman (Paul Dennehy)
Region: Montour County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Dec 08, 2018
Observation date: Oct 22, 2011
Submitted by: Emily Newman
Region: Carter County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Apr 30, 2018
Observation date: Oct 15, 2017
Submitted by: Dave Webb
Region: Harford County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Apr 28, 2018
Observation date: Oct 02, 2017
Submitted by: Steven Wilson
Region: Nicholas County, West Virginia, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Oct 03, 2017
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