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Species Parapoynx diminutalis - Small Leafcutter Moth - Hodges#4765

Small Leafcutter Moth - Hodges #4765 - Parapoynx diminutalis

Moth - ID please - Parapoynx diminutalis

Hodges #4765 - Small Leafcutter Moth - Parapoynx diminutalis

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Parapoynx diminutalis - Small Leafcutter Moth - Hodges#4765 - Parapoynx diminutalis

Small Leafcutter Moth - Parapoynx diminutalis - male - female

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Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)

Superfamily Pyraloidea (Pyralid and Crambid Snout Moths)

Family Crambidae (Crambid Snout Moths)

Subfamily Acentropinae

Tribe Nymphulini

Genus Parapoynx

Species diminutalis (Small Leafcutter Moth - Hodges#4765)

Hodges Number

4765

Other Common Names

Asian Hydrilla Moth

Synonyms and other taxonomic changes

Parapoynx diminutalis Snellen, 1880

Oligostigma pallida

* Phylogenetic sequence #143775.

Numbers

Seven Parapoynx species occur in America north of Mexico.

Size

Wingspan 15-20 mm.

Identification

Range

Texas to Florida and North Carolina.

Habitat

Freshwater hydrilla sources.

Food

Hydrilla verticillata

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Remarks

Introduced species endemic to southeast Asia, Australia.

"Looks like it arrived on it's own at least by 1976, not a planned introduction. Note the larva has 7 instars (as opposed to a more normal 5)." Bob P.

Internet References

Moth Photographers Group - range map, photos of living and pinned adults.

BOLD - Barcode of Life Data Systems - collection map and photos of pinned adults.

Moth Photographers Group - pinned adult and related species for comparison.

Contributed by Jeff Hollenbeck on 18 June, 2007 - 3:51pm
Additional contributions by Maury Heiman
Last updated 3 October, 2012 - 5:53pm

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