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Parapoynx diminutalis
Minibeast photographs and field observations.
Species notes
About Parapoynx diminutalis
Parapoynx diminutalis (also recorded as Hydrilla Leafcutter Moth) is an accepted species in the family Crambidae, within the order Lepidoptera. Checklist records aggregated by GBIF list it from Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Great Britain, and The Netherlands. Butterflies and moths pass through egg, larval, pupal and adult stages, and adults are characterised by wings covered in microscopic scales.
- Common name
- Hydrilla Leafcutter Moth
- Family
- Crambidae
- Order
- Lepidoptera
- Identification rank
- Species
- Recorded distribution
- Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Great Britain, The Netherlands
Taxonomy source: GBIF Backbone Taxonomy