Parapoynx ophiaula
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Parapoynx ophiaula (Meyrick, 1936)
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Parapoynx ophiaula is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Meyrick in 1936.[1] It is found in the south-eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo and north-western Zambia.
The wingspan is 15–16 mm. The forewings are dark fuscous, the base whitish dorsally with a blackish discal spot. The hindwings are white with a blackish subterminal line. Adults have been recorded on wing from January to March in May, July and December.[2]
References
- ^ "global Pyraloidea database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
- ^ Agassiz, D.J.L., 2012: The Acentropinae (Lepidoptera: Pyraloidea: Crambidae) of Africa. Zootaxa 3494: 1–73. Abstract: [1].