Parapoynx affinialis
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Kingdom: | Animalia
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Phylum: | Arthropoda
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Class: | Insecta
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Species: | P. affinialis
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Parapoynx affinialis Guenée, 1854
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Parapoynx affinialis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Achille Guenée in 1854.[1] It is found in Egypt and from the Middle East to India. It has also been recorded from Australia.
The wingspan is 12–22 mm. The forewings are pale fuscous with a darker fuscous median fascia and a paler discal spot. The hindwings are whitish with a wavy dark fuscous submarginal line. The termen is orange fuscous.
The larvae feed on Potamogeton perfoliatus.[2]
References[]
- ^ Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2014). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
- ^ 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.
Categories:
- Acentropinae
- Moths described in 1854
- Acentropinae stubs