Parapoynx restingalis
Parapoynx restingalis is a moth in the family Crambidae.[1] It is found in Brazil (Rio de Janeiro, Bahia). The habitat consists of marshes with sand dune vegetation.
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| Parapoynx restingalis Da Silva & Nessimian, 1990 | |
The larvae feed on the floating leaves of Nymphoides humboldtianum and Nymphaea ampla.[2]
References
- "global Pyraloidea database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
- Nessimian, Jorge Luiz; Silva, Elidiomar Ribeiro Da, 1994: Description of the immature stages of Parapoynx restingalis Da Silva and Nessimian, 1990, with notes on its life history. Revista Brasileira De Biologia. 54(4): 603-610
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