Parapoynx crisonalis

Parapoynx crisonalis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Francis 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]

Parapoynx crisonalis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Crambidae
Genus:
Parapoynx
Species:
P. crisonalis
Binomial name
Parapoynx crisonalis
(Walker, 1859)
Synonyms
  • Hydrocampa crisonalis Walker, 1859
  • Nymphula incurvalis South in Leech & South, 1901
  • Nymphula takamukui Shibuya, 1929
  • Paraponyx myina Meyrick, 1885
  • Parapoynx hebraicalis Snellen, 1880

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
  1. Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2014). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
  2. Hantsmoths
  3. Lepidoptera Larvae of Australia


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