Parapoynx villidalis

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Parapoynx villidalis
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P. villidalis
Binomial name
Parapoynx villidalis
(Walker, 1859)
Synonyms
  • Oligostigma villidalis Walker, 1859
  • Hydrocampa sacadasalis Walker, 1859
  • Oligostigma unilinealis Snellen, 1876

Parapoynx villidalis is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Walker in 1859.[1] It is found in Australia (Queensland, New South Wales), Indonesia (Java, Borneo), China (Hong Kong), Taiwan, Malaysia and Thailand, as well as on Fiji.

The wingspan is about 20 mm. The wings have white and brown-edged yellow stripes, with a dark spot near the costa of the forewings.[2]

References

  1. ^ "global Pyraloidea database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
  2. ^ Lepidoptera Larvae of Australia