Parapoynx villidalis (Walker, 1859) is a animal in the Crambidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Parapoynx villidalis (Walker, 1859)

Parapoynx villidalis (Walker, 1859)

Parapoynx villidalis is a 20 mm wingspan Crambidae moth described in 1859, found across parts of Asia and Oceania.

Family
Genus
Parapoynx
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Parapoynx villidalis (Walker, 1859)

Parapoynx villidalis is a species of moth that belongs to the family Crambidae. This species was first described by Francis Walker in 1859. Its recorded distribution includes Australia (Queensland and New South Wales), Indonesia (Java and Borneo), China (Hong Kong), Taiwan, Malaysia, Thailand, and the island of Fiji. This moth has a wingspan of approximately 20 millimeters. Its wings are marked with white and yellow stripes that have brown edges, with a distinct dark spot located near the costa of the forewings.

Photo: (c) Rebecca Stroud, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Rebecca Stroud · cc-by-nc

Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Crambidae Parapoynx

More from Crambidae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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