Parapoynx obscuralis

Parapoynx obscuralis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Parapoynx
Species:
P. obscuralis
Binomial name
Parapoynx obscuralis
(Grote, 1881)
Synonyms
  • Oligostigma obscuralis Grote, 1881

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

  1. ^ "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved October 20, 2017.
  2. ^ Moth Photographers Group at Mississippi State University
  3. ^ Hants Moths
  4. ^ Bug Guide


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