Parapoynx diminutalis  Snellen, 1880
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Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Pyraloidea
Family: ​Crambidae
Subfamily: ​​Acentropinae
​Tribe: -
Genus: Parapoynx
Species: diminutalis

  • Common names: Hydrilla leafcutter moth
  • Distribution: Endemic to south-east Asia, including the Northern Territory,Queensland and New South Wales in Australia, but has since been found in the United Kingdom and the United States. It is also found in Africa, where it has been recorded from Egypt, Sudan, Ethiopia, Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Malawi, South Africa, Botswana, Angola, the Republic of Congo, Nigeria and Madagascar.​
  • Image locations: Chaiyaphum
  • Additional notes: Attracted to Blacklight
Images of Parapoynx diminutalis from Thailand.
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Parapoynx diminutalis (Snellen, 1880) Chaiyaphum August
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Parapoynx diminutalis (Snellen, 1880) Chaiyaphum February
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Parapoynx diminutalis (Snellen, 1880) Chaiyaphum November
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Parapoynx diminutalis (Snellen, 1880) Chaiyaphum March
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