Biology:Parapoynx ophiaula

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Short description: Species of moth

Parapoynx ophiaula
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Parapoynx
Species:
P. ophiaula
Binomial name
Parapoynx ophiaula
(Meyrick, 1936)
Synonyms
  • Nymphula ophiaula Meyrick, 1936

Parapoynx ophiaula is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1936.[1] It is found in the south-eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and north-western Zambia.

The wingspan is 15–16 mm. The forewings are dark fuscous, the base whitish dorsally with a blackish discal spot. The hindwings are white with a blackish subterminal line. Adults have been recorded on wing from January to March in May, July and December.[2]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q14026829 entry