Sensitive Fern Borer Moth

Papaipema inquaesita (Grote & Robinson, 1868)

Synonyms

Hodges #9483

Sensitive Fern Borer Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (10/9/2020). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 238831 - Psn: 20)

Sensitive Fern Borer Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (10/9/2020). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved.

View Record Details Photo by Timothy Reichard MBP List

Sensitive Fern Borer Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (8/13/2013). (Photo ID: 7681 - Psn: 35)

Sensitive Fern Borer Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (8/13/2013).

View Record Details Photo by Nancy Magnusson MBP List

A Sensitive Fern Borer Moth in Kent Co., Maryland (8/7/2021). (Photo ID: 435667 - Psn: 52)

A Sensitive Fern Borer Moth in Kent Co., Maryland (8/7/2021).

View Record Details Photo by Dave Webb MBP List

Sensitive Fern Borer Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (8/13/2021). (c) Emilio Concari, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 440110 - Psn: 54)

Sensitive Fern Borer Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (8/13/2021). (c) Emilio Concari, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

View Record Details Photo by Emilio Concari MBP List

Sensitive Fern Borer Moth in Allegany Co., Maryland (9/25/2017). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 235426 - Psn: 65)

Sensitive Fern Borer Moth in Allegany Co., Maryland (9/25/2017). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved.

View Record Details Photo by Timothy Reichard MBP List

Sensitive Fern Borer Moth in Garrett Co. (Date obscured). (c) Kyle Klotz, all rights reserved (Photo ID: 1360612 - Psn: 72)

Sensitive Fern Borer Moth in Garrett Co. (Date obscured). (c) Kyle Klotz, all rights reserved

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A Sensitive Fern Borer Moth in Calvert Co., Maryland (8/28/2006). (Photo ID: 62654 - Psn: 90)

A Sensitive Fern Borer Moth in Calvert Co., Maryland (8/28/2006).

View Record Details Photo by Arlene Ripley MBP List

A Sensitive Fern Borer Moth in Calvert Co., Maryland (8/28/2006). (Photo ID: 62655 - Psn: 91)

A Sensitive Fern Borer Moth in Calvert Co., Maryland (8/28/2006).

View Record Details Photo by Arlene Ripley MBP List

A Sensitive Fern Borer Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (2002). (Photo ID: 62651 - Psn: 100)

A Sensitive Fern Borer Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (2002).

View Record Details Photo by Larry Line MBP List

A Sensitive Fern Borer Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (2004). (Photo ID: 62652 - Psn: 101)

A Sensitive Fern Borer Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (2004).

View Record Details Photo by Larry Line MBP List

A Sensitive Fern Borer Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (2006). (Photo ID: 62653 - Psn: 102)

A Sensitive Fern Borer Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (2006).

View Record Details Photo by Larry Line MBP List

Map Snapshot

87 Records

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Relationships

Preferred larval host is Onoclea sensibilis. Larvae bore into roots. (Quinter EL, McBride AE (2025) The Moths of North America. Advanced Books.)

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Sensitive Fern Borer Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (10/9/2020). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. View Record Details Media by Timothy Reichard.

Sensitive Fern Borer Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (8/13/2013). View Record Details Media by Nancy Magnusson.

A Sensitive Fern Borer Moth in Kent Co., Maryland (8/7/2021). View Record Details Media by Dave Webb.

Sensitive Fern Borer Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (8/13/2021). (c) Emilio Concari, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Emilio Concari.

Sensitive Fern Borer Moth in Allegany Co., Maryland (9/25/2017). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. View Record Details Media by Timothy Reichard.

Sensitive Fern Borer Moth in Garrett Co. (Date obscured). (c) Kyle Klotz, all rights reserved View Record Details Media by Kyle Klotz.

A Sensitive Fern Borer Moth in Calvert Co., Maryland (8/28/2006). View Record Details Media by Arlene Ripley.

A Sensitive Fern Borer Moth in Calvert Co., Maryland (8/28/2006). View Record Details Media by Arlene Ripley.

A Sensitive Fern Borer Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (2002). View Record Details Media by Larry Line.

A Sensitive Fern Borer Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (2004). View Record Details Media by Larry Line.

A Sensitive Fern Borer Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (2006). View Record Details Media by Larry Line.

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