Wisconsin's rare animals

 
 
 
 
Scientific Name Common Name Global Rank State Rank Federal Status WI Status Animal Group

Blazing Star Stem Borer (Papaipema beeriana)

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Photo by Les Ferge

 

 

 

 

 

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Liatris Borer Moth (Papaipema beeriana), listed as Special Concern, prefers mesic tall grass prairies or wetter areas with a significant number of host plants, Liatris pycnostachya and probably other blazing stars (Liatris species). Adults fly early-September to early-October. Members of the Papaipema genus belong to the Noctuidae superfamily, also known as owlet moths. The vast majority of this family is nocturnal and sensitive to fire. They can be threatened if fires are used in consecutive years at sites where the species is known to occur.

 
 
 

Species of Greatest Conservation Need (SGCN) are associated with habitats (or natural communities) and places on the landscape. Understanding relationships among SGCN, natural communities and ecological landscapes help us make decisions about issues affecting SGCN and their habitat and how to respond. Download the Wildlife Action Plan association score spreadsheet to explore rare species, natural communities and ecological landscape associations

Conservation actions respond to issues or threats, which adversely affect species of greatest conservation need (SGCN) or their habitats. Besides actions such as restoring wetlands or planting resilient tree species in northern communities, research, surveys and monitoring are also among conservation actions described in the Wisconsin Wildlife Action Plan because lack of information can threaten our ability to successfully preserve and care for natural resources.