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Parapoynx stratiotata

(Linnaeus, 1758)1348 / 63.117

Davey, P., 2009: A local species restricted to southern Britain, the larva feeding beneath the surface of ponds and lakes on pondweeds (Potamogeton spp.), Canadian waterweed (Elodea canadensis) and other aquatic species. In Dorset, the moth is local and at low density along the margins of lakes, ponds and slow-flowing portions of rivers. The moth also colonises wet flushes and ditches. The moth occasionally disperses over short to medium distances; the following records refer: Portland, at MV... Read More


Additional Stats

Wingspan: 15-28 mm.
Flight: June to August
Foodplant:   Aquatic plants.
Nat Status: Common
Verification Grade:  Adult: 1
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