Parapoynx obscuralis

Parapoynx obscuralis
Scientific 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

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

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[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