Watermilfoil Leafcutter Moth

Parapoynx allionealis

''Parapoynx allionealis'', the watermilfoil leafcutter moth, is a moth in the family Crambidae. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Louisiana, Maine, Manitoba, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Quebec, South Carolina, Tennessee and Texas.
Watermilfoil Leafcutter Moth - Parapoynx allionealis TL: ~ 10 mm. Whitish wings with brown streaks and wavy lines. Brown terminal line. Hosts: Aquatic plants. Status: Common Habitat: Attracted to a 395 nm light at night in a rural area. 2020(197) Crambidae,Geotagged,Parapoynx,Parapoynx allionealis,Summer,United States,Watermilfoil Leafcutter Moth,moth

Naming

It was described by Francis Walker in 1859.
Watermilfoil Leafcutter Moth (Parapoynx allionealis) I only caught a quick glance of this, so the ID is tentative. At the edge of a dense mixed forest, near a seasonal stream. Geotagged,Parapoynx allionealis,Spring,United States

Distribution

Adults have been recorded on wing year round in the southern part of the range.

Food

The larvae feed on various aquatic plants, including ''Nymphaea odorata'', ''Potamogeton natans'', ''Potamogeton pusillus'', ''Myriophyllum spicatum'', ''Myriophyllum heterophyllum'', ''Hydrochtoa caroliniensis'', ''Eleocharis vivipara'', ''Utricularia inflata'' and ''Salvinia rotundifolia''. They live in a portable case made of plant material.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyCrambidae
GenusParapoynx
SpeciesP. allionealis
Photographed in
United States of America