Parapoynx badiusalis

Parapoynx badiusalis, the chestnut-marked pondweed moth, is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1859.[1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Maine, Manitoba, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Vermont and Wisconsin.[2] The habitat consists of vegetated ponds, marshes and lakeshores.

Parapoynx badiusalis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Crambidae
Genus:
Parapoynx
Species:
P. badiusalis
Binomial name
Parapoynx badiusalis
(Walker, 1859)
Synonyms
  • Cymoriza badiusalis Walker, 1859
  • Nymphula badiusalis
  • Parapoynx albalis Robinson, 1869

The wingspan is about 20 mm. Adults have been recorded on wing from May to September.[3]

The larvae feed on Potamogeton species.[4]

References
  1. Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2014). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
  2. Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University.
  3. BugGuide
  4. Moths of North Dakota


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