Parapoynx polydectalis (Walker, 1859) Species
Last modified: July 18, 2023, 3:29 p.m.
This page is about an exotic species that does not belong to the Belgian fauna.
5 ex. were collected in 1980 in Saint-Vincent near Tintigny in LX in 1980 (coll. A. Dodinval).
Details
- Classification
- Family: Crambidae > Subfamily: Acentropinae > Genus: Parapoynx > Species: Parapoynx polydectalis
- Vernacular names
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- First mention in Belgium
- Dodinval A. 1981. Het probleem is opgelost — Bulletin van de Belgische Lepidopterologische Kring 10(4): 61. On page 61.
- Status
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Exotic
The species is not native to Europe, but originally from the Oriental en Australian region. Most likely imported in Europe with aquatic plants.
Distribution
Imago
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
No pictures yet!Flight periods
The Belgian observation dates from May, abroad from March till October.
Observed on
- Substrates:
- Aquatic plants
The aquatic larva lives on undefined aquatic plants.
No pictures yet!
