Polymorphic Pondweed Moth - Parapoynx maculalis

Another aquatic moth species!

TL: ~12 mm. Grayish brown FW; variable species. Hosts: Aquatic plants

Habitat: Attracted to 385-395 black lights in a semi-rural area

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GORGEOUS! Posted 6 years ago
1. Christine Young
  
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  Thanks! In person, I couldn't see the slight darker pattern on the wings, but it was such a nice, shiny moth! Posted 6 years ago

The Polymorphic pondweed moth

''Parapoynx maculalis'', the polymorphic pondweed moth, is a moth in the Crambidae family. It is found in eastern North America, where it has been recorded from Alabama, Alberta, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Newfoundland, North Carolina, North Dakota, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Quebec, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and Wisconsin.

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Similar species: Moths And Butterflies

Species identified by Christine Young