Biology:Parapoynx maculalis
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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. maculalis
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| Parapoynx maculalis (Clemens, 1860)
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Parapoynx maculalis, the polymorphic pondweed moth, is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by James Brackenridge Clemens in 1860.[1] It is found in eastern North America, where it has been recorded from Alabama, Alberta, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana , Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts , Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Newfoundland, North Carolina, North Dakota, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Quebec, South Carolina, Tennessee , Texas and Wisconsin.[2] The habitat consists of ponds and streams.
The wingspan is 18–22 mm.[3] The forewings are white, dusted with fuscous along the base and with a fuscous spot at the base of the fold. The hindwings are pure white.[4]
The larvae feed on various aquatic plants.[5] Young larvae are light yellowish brown with a dark yellowish-brown head.[6]
References
- ↑ "GlobIZ search". http://globiz.pyraloidea.org/Pages/Reports/TaxonReport.aspx. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
- ↑ Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University.
- ↑ "Species Details: Parapoynx maculalis". E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum. 2009. https://search.museums.ualberta.ca/g/2-30817.
- ↑ Clemens, B. 1860. "Contributions to the study of Lepidopterology - No. 5". Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia 12: 218-219.
- ↑ Bug Guide
- ↑ Welch, P.S. 1916. "Contribution to the biology of certain aquatic Lepidoptera". Annals of the Entomological Society of America 9(2): 160-181, pl.7-9, f.1-19]
Wikidata ☰ Q14026794 entry
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