Watermilfoil Leafcutter Moth
Parapoynx allionealis (Walker, 1859)
Family: Crambidae
Subfamily: Acentropinae
Identification:
Wing Span:
Life History:
Flight:
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)
Adult Food:
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Verified Sightings
Displaying 49 - 72 of 120 verified sightings
Observation date: Jun 25, 2019
Submitted by: Joe Bartok
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 26, 2019
Observation date: Jun 24, 2019
Submitted by: Joe Bartok
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 25, 2019
Observation date: Apr 01, 2019
Submitted by: MothLady41
Region: DeSoto County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Apr 02, 2019
Observation date: Aug 02, 2018
Submitted by: Rose A. Payne
Region: Bibb County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Feb 24, 2019
Observation date: Aug 09, 2018
Submitted by: Joe Bartok
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Oct 13, 2018
Observation date: Jun 26, 2018
Submitted by: elopm
Region: Johnson County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Sep 03, 2018
Observation date: May 23, 2018
Submitted by: elopm
Region: Johnson County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Aug 04, 2018
Observation date: Jul 22, 2018
Submitted by: Joe Bartok
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 25, 2018
Observation date: Jul 22, 2018
Submitted by: Joe Bartok
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 23, 2018
Observation date: Jun 24, 2018
Submitted by: crx2aj3
Region: Tompkins County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Jun 25, 2018
Observation date: Jun 24, 2018
Submitted by: crx2aj3
Region: Tompkins County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Jun 25, 2018
Observation date: Jun 01, 2018
Submitted by: crx2aj3
Region: Tompkins County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Jun 13, 2018
Observation date: Jun 03, 2018
Submitted by: BrandonH
Region: Erie County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 04, 2018
Observation date: Feb 17, 2018
Submitted by: MothLady41
Region: DeSoto County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Feb 19, 2018
Observation date: Nov 21, 2017
Submitted by: JeanEvoy
Region: DeSoto County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Nov 22, 2017
Observation date: Aug 22, 2017
Submitted by: Winter
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Nov 04, 2017
Observation date: Oct 01, 2017
Submitted by: JeanEvoy
Region: DeSoto County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Oct 01, 2017
Observation date: Aug 16, 2017
Submitted by: Joe Bartok
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 16, 2017
Observation date: Aug 03, 2017
Submitted by: Joe Bartok
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 11, 2017
Observation date: Jul 23, 2017
Submitted by: fiona7kelly7
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 27, 2017
Observation date: Jun 15, 2017
Submitted by: Joe Bartok
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 15, 2017
Observation date: Jun 15, 2017
Submitted by: Joe Bartok
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 15, 2017
Observation date: Apr 17, 2017
Submitted by: ridgeboy
Region: Polk County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Apr 22, 2017
Observation date: Aug 26, 2016
Submitted by: tjrickert
Region: Erie County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Dec 29, 2016
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