''Papaipema birdi'', the umbellifer borer, is a species of

moth Moths are a paraphyletic group of insects that includes all members of the order Lepidoptera that are not butterflies, with moths making up the vast majority of the order. There are thought to be approximately 160,000 species of moth, many of w ...

of the family

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. It is found from

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and south in the east to

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.''Papaipema birdi''
Bug Guide The

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is about 32 mm. The forewings are dull yellowish-brown. The basal spots are cream-colored and there is a large and elongate reniform patch. The hindwings are pale yellowish-brown or cream with darker veins and a diffuse indistinct band in the outer half. Adults are on wing from August to October. The larvae feed on ''

Cicuta maculata ''Cicuta maculata'' is a highly poisonous species of flowering plant in the carrot family known by several common names, including spotted water hemlock, spotted parsley, spotted cowbane, and the suicide root by the Iroquois. It is native to nea ...

'', ''

Angelica atropurpurea ''Angelica atropurpurea'', known commonly as purplestem angelica, great angelica, American angelica, high angelica, and masterwort,Sium suave ''Sium suave'', the water parsnip or hemlock waterparsnip, is a perennial wildflower in the family Apiaceae. It is native to many areas of both Asia and North America. The common name water parsnip is due to its similarity to parsnip (''Pastinaca ...

''. They bore in the stems of their host plant.

References

Moths described in 1908 Papaipema Moths of North America {{Hadeninae-stub