Parapoynx affinialis

Parapoynx affinialis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Achille Guenée in 1854.[1] It is found in Egypt and from the Middle East to India. It has also been recorded from Australia.

Parapoynx affinialis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Crambidae
Genus:
Parapoynx
Species:
P. affinialis
Binomial name
Parapoynx affinialis
Guenée, 1854
Synonyms
  • Paraponyx affinialis
  • Oligostigma incommoda Butler, 1881
  • Nymphula fuscomarginata Bethune-Baker, 1894
  • Nymphula alaicalis Caradja, 1917

The wingspan is 12–22 mm. The forewings are pale fuscous with a darker fuscous median fascia and a paler discal spot. The hindwings are whitish with a wavy dark fuscous submarginal line. The termen is orange fuscous.

The larvae feed on Potamogeton perfoliatus.[2]

References
  1. Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2014). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
  2. Agassiz, David J. L. (2012). "The Acentropinae (Lepidoptera: Pyraloidea: Crambidae) of Africa" (PDF). Zootaxa. 3494: 1–73. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.3494.1.1. ISBN 978-1-86977-986-3.


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