Parapoynx crisonalis
Parapoynx crisonalis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Crambidae |
Genus: | Parapoynx |
Species: | P. crisonalis |
Binomial name | |
Parapoynx crisonalis (Walker, 1859) | |
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Parapoynx crisonalis is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Walker in 1859. It has a wide range and has been recorded from India, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Indonesia (including Sulawesi), China, Taiwan, Japan and Australia (Queensland).[1] It has been recorded from Great Britain through accidental import with aquatic plants.[2]
The wingspan is 11–15 mm. There is a pattern of various shades of brown and white on the wings. There is a dark spot near the middle of the hindwings.
The larvae are aquatic and feed on various pondweeds.[3]
References
- ↑ "global Pyraloidea database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
- ↑ Hants Moths
- ↑ Lepidoptera Larvae of Australia
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