Parapoynx stratiotata
Parapoynx stratiotata | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Crambidae |
Genus: | Parapoynx |
Species: | P. stratiotata |
Binomial name | |
Parapoynx stratiotata (Linnaeus, 1758) | |
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The Ringed China-mark (Parapoynx stratiotata) is a species of moth of the family Crambidae. It is found in Europe.
The wingspan is 20–24 mm for the males and 28–30 mm for the females. The moth flies from May to September depending on the location.
The larvae feed on Nymphaea alba, Potamogeton, Callitriche, Ceratophyllum demersum, Elodea canadensis, Nuphar lutea and Stratiotes.
Subspecies
- Parapoynx stratiotata stratiotata
- Parapoynx stratiotata maroccanum Speidel, 1982 (Morocco)[1]
References
- ↑ Agassiz, D.J.L., 2012: The Acentropinae (Lepidoptera: Pyraloidea: Crambidae) of Africa. Zootaxa 3494: 1–73. Abstract: .
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