About Papaipema unimoda Smith, 1894
The meadow rue borer, Papaipema unimoda, is a moth species that belongs to the family Noctuidae. This species can be found in the northeastern United States and southern Canada, in areas that lie east of the Rocky Mountains. The wingspan of adult meadow rue borers measures between 30 and 40 millimeters. Adults produce one new generation per year, and they are active in flight from August through October each year. The larvae of this species feed on plants from the Thalictrum, Rudbeckia, Smilax, and Polemonium genera. Larvae bore into the roots and stems of their host plants to feed and develop.
