Parapoynx obscuralis
Appearance
Parapoynx obscuralis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Crambidae |
Genus: | Parapoynx |
Species: | P. obscuralis
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Binomial name | |
Parapoynx obscuralis (Grote, 1881)
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Parapoynx obscuralis, the obscure pondweed moth, American china-mark or vallisneria leafcutter, is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Augustus Radcliffe Grote in 1881.[1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Nova Scotia to Florida, west to Texas and north to Wisconsin and Ontario.[2] It is also found in Great Britain, where it is naturalised in aquatic nurseries through accidental introduction.[3]
The larvae are aquatic and feed on various aquatic plants, including Vallisneria, Potamogeton and Nuphar species.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved October 20, 2017.
- ^ Moth Photographers Group at Mississippi State University
- ^ Hants Moths
- ^ Bug Guide