Parapoynx crisonalis (Walker, 1859)
 (erroneously known as Paraponyx myina)
ACENTROPINAE,   CRAMBIDAE,   PYRALOIDEA
 
Don Herbison-Evans,
(donherbisonevans@yahoo.com)
and
Stella Crossley

Parapoynx crisonalis
(Photo: courtesy of Ian McMillan, Imbil, Queensland)

These Caterpillars live underwater eating various species of pond weed including:

  • Esthwaite Waterweed ( Hydrilla, HYDROCHARITACEAE )

    The wings of the adult of this species have a pattern of various shades of brown, and white. The hindwings each have a dark spot near the middle. The wingspan is about 2.5 cms.

    The species has been found around the world, including:

  • China,
  • Great Britain,
  • India,
  • Japan,
  • Taiwan,

    as well as in Australia in

  • Northern Territory,
  • Queensland, and
  • New South Wales.

    Further reading :

    Francis Walker,
    Pyralides,
    List of the Specimens of Lepidopterous Insects in the Collection of the British Museum,
    Part 19 (1859), p. 961.

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    (updated 9 September 2010, 6 June 2020)