Biology:Parapoynx badiusalis
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Short description: Species of moth
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Parapoynx |
| Species: | P. badiusalis
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| Parapoynx badiusalis (Walker, 1859)
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Parapoynx badiusalis, the chestnut-marked pondweed moth, is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1859.[1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Illinois, Indiana , Iowa, Maine, Manitoba, Maryland, Massachusetts , Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Vermont and Wisconsin.[2] The habitat consists of vegetated ponds, marshes and lakeshores.
The wingspan is about 20 mm. Adults have been recorded on wing from May to September.[3]
The larvae feed on Potamogeton species.[4]
References
- ↑ Nuss, M. (2003–2014). "GlobIZ search". http://globiz.pyraloidea.org/Pages/Reports/TaxonReport.aspx. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
- ↑ Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University.
- ↑ BugGuide
- ↑ Moths of North Dakota
Wikidata ☰ Q14026687 entry
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