Parapoynx bipunctalis explained

Parapoynx bipunctalis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by George Hampson in 1906.^[1] It is found in Sudan, Uganda, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Nigeria, Niger, Benin, Ivory Coast, the Gambia and Senegal.

The wingspan is 13–19 mm. Adults have been recorded on wing in February and from June to November.^[2]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Nuss . M. . etal . 2003–2014 . GlobIZ search . Global Information System on Pyraloidea . July 15, 2014.
2. Agassiz . David J. L. . 2012 . The Acentropinae (Lepidoptera: Pyraloidea: Crambidae) of Africa . Zootaxa . 3494 . 1–73 . 10.11646/zootaxa.3494.1.1 . 978-1-86977-986-3.