Parapoynx bipunctalis
Parapoynx bipunctalis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by George Hampson in 1906.[1] It is found in Sudan, Uganda, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Nigeria, Niger, Benin, Ivory Coast, the Gambia and Senegal.
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The wingspan is 13–19 mm. The forewings are white with dark fuscous spots beneath the subcostal vein. There is an oblique yellow postmedian fascia and a yellow subterminal fascia. The hindwings are white with a dark fuscous discal spot. Adults have been recorded on wing in February and from June to November.[2]
References
- Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2014). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
- Agassiz, David J. L. (2012). "The Acentropinae (Lepidoptera: Pyraloidea: Crambidae) of Africa" (PDF). Zootaxa. 3494: 1–73. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.3494.1.1. ISBN 978-1-86977-986-3.
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