American China-mark

Parapoynx obscuralis

Classification

Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae

Parapoynx obscuralis, the obscure pondweed moth, American china-mark or vallisneria leafcutter, is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Augustus Radcliffe Grote in 1881. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Nova Scotia to Florida, west to Texas and north to Wisconsin and Ontario.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog

United States of America · 575Canada · 226

Sources and credits

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American China-mark

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