The genus Papaipema, to which the Aweme Borer belongs, occurs only in North America and is one of the largest noctuid genera, with about fifty described species.
Le genre Papaipema, auquel le perce-tige dâ€™Aweme appartient, nâ€™existe quâ€™en AmÃ©rique du Nord, et est lâ€™un des plus grands genres de noctuelles comptant environ 50 espÃ¨ces dÃ©crites.