Parapoynx polydectalis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1859. It is found in Indonesia (including Sumatra), New Guinea and Australia, where it has been recorded from Queensland,[1] northern Western Australia, the Northern Territory, New South Wales and Victoria.[2] It is an introduced species in Great Britain and France.
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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. polydectalis
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| Binomial name | |
| Parapoynx polydectalis (Walker, 1859)
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The wingspan is about 20 mm. There is a pattern of brown and white on the wings.
The larvae are aquatic, feeding on water weeds.
References edit
- ^ Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2014). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
- ^ Lepidoptera Larvae of Australia Archived 2014-07-28 at the Wayback Machine