Parapoynx stratiotata
Parapoynx stratiotata, the ringed china-mark, is a moth of the family Crambidae. The species was first described by Carl Linnaeus in his 1758 10th edition of Systema Naturae. It is found in Europe.
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Illustration from John Curtis's British Entomology Volume 6
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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]
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References
- 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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