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Parapoynx stratiotata

Checklist Number
63.117 [B&F: 1348]

Verification
Record will be accepted (subject to date and location checks)

Classification

Family:Crambidae
Subfamily:Acentropinae
Genus:Parapoynx
Species:stratiotata
Authority:(Linnaeus, 1758)

Common in ponds, canals and other aquatic habitats throughout England. In Hampshire and on the Isle of Wight evidently far less frequent than formerly. Wingspan male 22-24 mm, female 28-30 mm. Distinguished from other related species by the white, dark-rimmed discal spot, present in both sexes [Goater]. Larva feeds on various pondweeds and water plants, living entirely underwater.

The abundance in each month is indicated as follows:

No records
Very occasional
Irregular
Uncommon
Off-peak, but not unusual
Off-peak, but not unusual
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