Biology:Parapoynx plumbefusalis
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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. plumbefusalis
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| Binomial name | |
| Parapoynx plumbefusalis (Hampson, 1917)
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Parapoynx plumbefusalis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by George Hampson in 1917.[1] It is found in Sudan, Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Cameroon, Senegal, Nigeria, Niger, Sierra Leone, Angola, Botswana, Kenya and Madagascar .
The wingspan is 14–17 mm for males and 18–23 mm for females. The forewings are white, suffused with fuscous. There is a small dark fuscous spot in the disc, as well as a blackish discal spot. Adults have been recorded on wing in February and from July to October.
The larvae feed on Nymphoides indica.[2]
References
- ↑ Nuss, M. (2003–2014). "GlobIZ search". http://globiz.pyraloidea.org/Pages/Reports/TaxonReport.aspx. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
- ↑ Agassiz, David J. L. (2012). "The Acentropinae (Lepidoptera: Pyraloidea: Crambidae) of Africa". Zootaxa 3494: 1–73. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.3494.1.1. ISBN 978-1-86977-986-3. http://www.mapress.com/zootaxa/2012/f/z03494p073f.pdf.
Wikidata ☰ Q14026838 entry
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