Parapoynx restingalis
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| Parapoynx restingalis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Parapoynx |
| Species: | P. restingalis |
| Binomial name | |
| Parapoynx restingalis Da Silva & Nessimian, 1990 | |
Parapoynx restingalis is a moth in the family Crambidae.[1] It is found in Brazil (Rio de Janeiro, Bahia). The habitat consists of marshes with sand dune vegetation.
The larvae feed on the floating leaves of Nymphoides humboldtianum and Nymphaea ampla.[2]
