Watermilfoil Leafcutter Moth
Parapoynx allionealis (Walker, 1859)
Family: Crambidae
Subfamily: Acentropinae
Identification:
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Caterpillar Hosts: Caterpillars feed on various aquatic plants, e.g. white waterlily (Nymphaea odorata, floating pondweed (Potamogeton natans), small pondweed (P. pusillus), Eurasian watermilfoil (Myriophyllum spicatum), broadleaf watermilfoil (M. heterophyllum), southern watergrass (Hydrochtoa caroliniensis), spikerush (Eleocharis vivipara, floating bladderwort (Utricularia inflata), and salvinia (Salvinia rotundifolia). (Habeck 1974)
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Verified Sightings
Displaying 1 - 24 of 122 verified sightings
Observation date: Aug 12, 2024
Submitted by: Jacksenzig
Region: Taylor County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Sep 15, 2024
Observation date: Jul 29, 2024
Submitted by: RStankiewicz
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 03, 2024
Observation date: Mar 08, 2024
Submitted by: Joceb2005
Region: Collier County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Mar 12, 2024
Observation date: Aug 09, 2013
Submitted by: pierre martin
Region: Quebec, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Feb 08, 2024
Observation date: Jul 07, 2023
Submitted by: J_Martineau
Region: Cass County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Dec 19, 2023
Observation date: Sep 05, 2023
Submitted by: Mikelchap
Region: Glynn County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Sep 11, 2023
Observation date: Aug 25, 2023
Submitted by: rocksnstars
Region: Oxford County, Maine, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Aug 26, 2023
Observation date: Aug 21, 2023
Submitted by: Mikelchap
Region: Glynn County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Aug 23, 2023
Observation date: Aug 16, 2023
Submitted by: yardbird
Region: Camden County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 17, 2023
Observation date: Jul 15, 2023
Submitted by: dawittrock2231
Region: Vilas County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Jul 16, 2023
Observation date: Jun 23, 2023
Submitted by: Mikelchap
Region: Glynn County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Jun 29, 2023
Observation date: Feb 22, 2023
Submitted by: Mikelchap
Region: Glynn County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Feb 25, 2023
Observation date: Jul 24, 2022
Submitted by: jnchandler
Region: Richmond County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Sep 19, 2022
Observation date: Aug 28, 2022
Submitted by: Staci Gibson
Region: Pike County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 05, 2022
Observation date: Sep 04, 2022
Submitted by: David Trently
Region: Monroe County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 05, 2022
Observation date: Aug 05, 2014
Submitted by: Betsy Higgins
Region: Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 02, 2022
Observation date: Aug 26, 2022
Submitted by: JamieLynn
Region: Aiken County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: Dennis Forsythe
Verified date: Aug 28, 2022
Observation date: Aug 05, 2022
Submitted by: rocksnstars
Region: Oxford County, Maine, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Aug 10, 2022
Observation date: Jun 15, 2022
Submitted by: robpendergast
Region: Portage County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Jun 15, 2022
Observation date: Jul 27, 2021
Submitted by: Bob Jacobson
Region: Chippewa County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Mar 16, 2022
Observation date: Jul 13, 2018
Submitted by: Jacksenzig
Region: Juneau County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jan 13, 2022
Observation date: Dec 15, 2021
Submitted by: Mikelchap
Region: Glynn County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Dec 17, 2021
Observation date: Jul 17, 2021
Submitted by: Cheri Pierce
Region: Lake County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 05, 2021
Observation date: Aug 20, 2021
Submitted by: rapids
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 23, 2021
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