Parapoynx polydectalis

Parapoynx polydectalis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1859. It is found in Indonesia (including Sumatra), New Guinea and Australia, where it has been recorded from Queensland,[1] northern Western Australia, the Northern Territory, New South Wales and Victoria.[2] It is an introduced species in Great Britain and France.

Parapoynx polydectalis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Crambidae
Genus:
Parapoynx
Species:
P. polydectalis
Binomial name
Parapoynx polydectalis
(Walker, 1859)
Synonyms
  • Cataclysta polydectalis Walker, 1859
  • Oligostigma polydectalis
  • Parapoynx unguicalis Snellen, 1880

The wingspan is about 20 mm. There is a pattern of brown and white on the wings.

The larvae are aquatic, feeding on water weeds.

References
  1. Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2014). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
  2. Lepidoptera Larvae of Australia Archived 2014-07-28 at the Wayback Machine


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